stretched
Example Sentences
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Despite a lack of formal education, Kusman began copying the inscriptions found during excavations carried out in eastern Turkey, Iran and Armenia, over which Urartu once stretched.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Their stretched proportions reminded the scientists of Luffy's rubber body, which allows the fictional character to freely extend and enlarge his limbs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
A spare bedroom acts as a medical supply cupboard, outside is a bed under a red stretched tarpaulin.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Other positives for stocks include strong second-quarter earnings, as well as attractive equity valuations beyond the U.S., where they are the most stretched.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Pa stretched and sighed and I could tell he was getting ready to go out and do the milking, so I jumped up first and grabbed a lantern.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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