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"The attention span as well, it's hard for people not to stare at their phone every five minutes."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Subsequent research has connected it to improved insulin sensitivity, cardiovascular protection, longer life span, and the preservation of cognitive function.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Clements spent most of his career walking people through steps like this, just with a much longer time span envisioned.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Only Brazil has won that many titles in so short a span.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
She looked gorgeous, even from that distance, even separated by a pane of glass and a span of air.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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
It is a rare treat we get to enjoy every four years and this summer is only the 23rd edition of a men's tournament that has spanned the best part of a century.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
To quantify a career like Neill’s is impossible, but “Jurassic Park” points to a trend that spanned his filmography, even defined it.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was built into a white arch formed by two monumental stone wolves on their hind legs, and spanned the road leading up the hill to the Court.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
There is “robust empirical support for the momentum factor over domestic and global stock markets spanning up to 150 years of data,” they wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Neill was a consummate character actor, hard-working and driven by a love for his craft, with a filmography spanning decades and roles that touched countless lives.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Then it hacked the module that enforces blind obedience and embarked on a long journey to becoming human, with a full set of emotions spanning love, grief and . . . just kidding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
According to Mexican security agencies, Zhang ran illegal operations spanning the Americas, Europe, China and Japan.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Everyone slowly pushed the smaller tables together to make one long table spanning the entire width of the restaurant.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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President Obama's Speech at Hiroshima
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Civil Engineering
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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