stretching

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Bollywood has long been known for punishing schedules, with shifts often stretching from 12 to 18 hours and, at times, continuing for more than a day during intensive shoots.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The flash point between the two sides is Kordofan, the central Sudanese region that forms the heart of the “gum arabic belt,” a verdant strip of acacia trees stretching across the country.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

This is partly because careers keep stretching longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Images taken by the spacecraft's multispectral camera showed the crescent stretching farther around the planet than expected.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The thick fog of darkness stretching through the trees suddenly makes the world a lot smaller and darker.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer