spans
Example Sentences
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Her reporting spans three presidential campaigns, four administrations and four continents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The home spans 1,836 square feet and is described in its listing as an “enchanting” dwelling that perfectly blends “privacy, character, and serene canyon living.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
That means he’s donated to a range that spans from Republican Gov. George Pataki to Sens. Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer, and once, even, the ultraprogressive Working Families Party.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Although that distance is enormous by human standards, it is a remarkably fine level of detail inside a galaxy that spans hundreds of thousands of light-years.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
I could remember Dad talking to me about my name, telling me, It spans the whole alphabet, because we wanted you to know you can be anything.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
