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The acclaimed soprano built an international career spanning four decades, in which she performed at opera houses and concert halls around the world, singing works by composers including Richard Strauss, Schubert and Mozart.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

With a business empire spanning coal, airports, cement and media, the chairman of Adani Group has been rocked in recent years by corporate fraud allegations and a stock crash.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Sediments preserved at the lake contain a detailed environmental record spanning the past 19,000 years.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

This is unique public land, Jackson Demonstration State Forest, spanning 50,000 acres.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Reggie had been the second-to-last child of six, the siblings spanning in age from Vicki to Phill to Jake to Nick, who was eighteen months Reggie’s senior and his pal and constant competitor.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel