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Since October of last season, according to Stats Perform, Chambliss has led five game-winning drives in the fourth quarter—the most of any player in major-conference college football over that span.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The pick-six gave USC a two-score cushion ... which it promptly gave up in a span of two minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Red Bull's Verstappen, 28, was up to 37th by the end of a chaotic first lap in which many drivers crashed or span out, resulting in racing being briefly suspended.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Archaeological evidence now shows that one of these sites, Cloggs Cave, was used for such activities over an extraordinary span of roughly 25,000 years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
My arms, outstretched, span taller than the tallest human.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
That relationship has spanned several transfer windows and included Rogers' move to Stamford Bridge this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
That investigation spanned seven years and roped in more than a dozen other automakers, identifying over 4,000 reports of sunroof fractures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
A prolific voice actor whose work spanned television shows, movies, video games and even theme park rides, Cullen amassed more than 200 credits over his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Parton’s solo career spanned equally divisive times, launching at the height of the Vietnam War and carrying on for everything that came afterwards.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Two bridges spanned it—one was well lit with traffic rumbling across it; the other was dark and deserted.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
Mr. Lucas, de facto chief curator since December, has taken the helm, staging more than 1,300 of his own objects in 33 galleries spanning 100,000 square feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Alphabet is uniquely positioned across the entire AI tech stack, spanning from its custom chips to distribution surfaces like YouTube and Android.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The AWI-led team examined satellite observations and weather records spanning 1979 to 2024.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Best known for their tracks Firestarter and Breathe, The Prodigy will take to the stage on the Saturday night and are expected to play songs from their catalogue spanning 35 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Two skuas brought up the rear, their wings nearly spanning the width of the hall.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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