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Example Sentences

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“Offering a generous 20-foot-wide footprint and spanning 5,000 square feet, this six-bedroom, six-bath residence defines timeless urban sophistication,” the listing states.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The end result was a protein complex spanning more than 12,000 atoms.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Amazon over nearly three decades has assembled a supply chain spanning the globe with warehouses, planes, trucks and delivery vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

This year's theme is Costume Art, named after the museum's new exhibition, which will see 400 outfits and objects spanning 5,000 years go on display.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

At a place that had been hidden from our view was a small plank bridge spanning a river.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi