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The group’s average earnings per share has grown by less than 1% on a weighted basis over that span.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The claims, filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, span 17 states and Washington, D.C., and represent the first legal step required before individuals can sue the federal government.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Her initial following of around 2,000 followers on TikTok swelled to more than 175,000 in the span of eight months.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The annual property tax bills hovered between $48,000 and $64,300 over that span.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Sometimes too you will see the term Phanerozoic used to describe the span encompassing the Cenozoic, Mesozoic, and Paleozoic eras.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
An anxious Zaragoza spoke with StubHub at least 10 times in calls that spanned nearly three hours in the days leading up to the game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Within a decade, he built a company that spanned China, Hong Kong, Asian markets and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
This time, probes into 60 economies including major partners like the EU and India spanned just four months.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
As they compete to make flying cars a reality, air taxi companies Archer and Joby are involved in a complex legal battle that has spanned half a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Now they were sitting on a bridge that spanned the Kladeos River, their feet dangling over the water as they waited for Frank and Hazel to finish scouting the ruins.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
"It is essentially a whole new field, bringing together a truly interdisciplinary range of expertise spanning fields from genetics to medieval history."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Beyond its role as a major creditor, China has built a broad economic presence in Zambia, with interests spanning copper mining, roads, airports, power projects and industrial parks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
But this presentation, spanning a quarter-century and featuring more than 100 objects, shows that a popular visual trademark does not a great artist make.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Super Troopers 3” hardly feels like some long-awaited third go-round in a franchise spanning 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
They crossed a small bamboo bridge spanning one of the many creeks that curved in through the muddy banks of the island.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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