spanned

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The current 17-member company, since 2005 under the artistic direction of former Graham dancer Janet Eilber, accompanied by the Mannes Orchestra, presented five Graham dances in April that spanned the 1930s and ’40s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The elegant seven-bedroom estate spanned 6,101 square feet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The dance-focused opening day of the festival spanned a host of styles and generations, with Notion, a prominent bassline DJ, and trance-focused Marlon Hoffstadt also on the bill.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In a more than 50-year acting career that spanned movies, stage and TV, Falk’s disheveled Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

He stood at the foot of the bridge that spanned the river, the bridge that citizens were allowed to cross only on official business.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry