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  • past tense form of spin.
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span

[span] / spæn /




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The charges against Tim Visser span a 14-year period and are alleged to have happened in Edinburgh and elsewhere between 2010 and 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Its operations span more than 100 countries and territories, providing both armed and unarmed security guards as well as different types of security technology across industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

These immense weather systems can span planetary scales, continually changing the appearance of the distant world.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

He has not hit a home run since Aug. 18, a span of 107 at-bats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

I stood at the front of the line, looking at the gleaming span of checkered tile between the PSF’s black boots and my mud-splattered toes.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Nike’s program spanned 12 weeks and featured stars like Kim Kardashian and athletes including Cristiano Ronaldo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The residence was designed by architect Kevin Clark and completed in 2011 after a lengthy construction process that spanned seven years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Year: 2015 Compiled by: Laura Bennett Of note: Although the numerical scale spanned from 1–10, one particularly ignominious scene earned a score of −1.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

“My service has spanned both Republican and Democratic administrations. I am not a politician, and I have no partisan loyalties,” he said.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

She took the measure of my height and spanned my middle with a tape, noting the numbers.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Starting in 1990 as a transport company, Ravatomanga's Sodiat Group expanded into a sprawling conglomerate spanning automotive distribution, aviation, private security, media, construction, healthcare, real estate, hospitality, tourism and Madagascar's lucrative vanilla trade.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Dench has enjoyed a career spanning more than seven decades and is one of Britain's most celebrated actors, with a body of work across theatre, television and film.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Slated to open in 2028, the new spot will be part of a new commercial development spanning 50,000 square feet across three buildings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

After a painful selloff spanning nearly two weeks, the chip sector is on the mend.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Another scientist calculated that if you could lay all HeLa cells ever grown end-to-end, they’d wrap around the Earth at least three times, spanning more than 350 million feet.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot


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