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Example Sentences
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Psychological trauma, social fragmentation, and economic dislocation are persistent scars that can span generations.
From Salon
To Berke, the only lingering fear is that game events could further fragment audiences, as different sports now span across several streaming platforms and networks.
From Los Angeles Times
Rhinoceroses have a long evolutionary history spanning more than 40 million years, once inhabiting nearly every continent except South America and Antarctica.
From Science Daily
Her subsequent career has spanned more than seven decades and seen her become a global star, with an unsurpassed three James Bond theme tunes to her name.
From BBC
Apollo set the 5% limit to reflect the average life of the BDC’s underlying assets and the anticipated time span of investor commitments.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
