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The number of solo operators crossing the $10 million threshold nearly tripled in that same span.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The joint venture will lease from KOC the usage rights to all of its 13 pipelines, which span roughly 200 miles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
And then, in the span of just a few hours on July 25, 2024, his empire came crashing down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
"The attention span as well, it's hard for people not to stare at their phone every five minutes."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Its balloon tires were so thick, you couldn’t span them with your hand, and the machine steered with another wheel.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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
Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton, whose career spanned more than 40 years including a decade on Radio 4's Today, has died aged 68.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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
Only half a gate, in truth, it had a drawbridge that spanned the frozen moat but no corresponding gateway through the outer wall, offering access to the outer ramparts but not the world beyond.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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
According to Mexican security agencies, Zhang ran illegal operations spanning the Americas, Europe, China and Japan.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Chief Executive Jennifer Wong said the results show broad momentum across the business, spanning all geographies, channels and categories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Pop Pop gave me my very first “Darlene” eight years ago and a brand-new one every year after that—custom-made of pressed, dried wildflowers spanning every color of the rainbow.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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