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far-stretched



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"It's far-stretched to say this is a rollback of reform," Pacheco said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2014

While you're wondering whether this all sounds like some kind of farfetched – make that far-stretched – intellectual exercise, here comes Nicolas Jaar.

From The Guardian Mar. 31, 2011

Probably, however, the consideration that weighs most with the astronomer is that the condensation of such a loose, far-stretched expanse of matter affords an admirable explanation of the enormous heat of the stars.

From The Story of Evolution by Joseph McCabe

There was a bright sky and a brisk wind, but nothing could disguise the featureless monotony of the far-stretched landscape.

From The Quest of the Simple Life by William J. Dawson

With shop-board breeding and intrusion, By some outlandish institution, With Calvin's method and conclusion, To bring all things into confusion, And far-stretched sighs for mere illusion; 'Tis a new teacher, etc.

From Cavalier Songs and Ballads of England from 1642 to 1684 by Charles Mackay




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