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Example Sentences

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Sir Alex, who led MI6 between 2014 and 2020, held a career in British intelligence that spanned almost three decades after joining the service in 1991.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

There was a striking seriousness to the whole performance, which spanned from just past 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The property spanned more than 8,600 square feet when Lopez purchased it; however, she is understood to have added even more space to the property during her renovations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The government likely intervened in the foreign-exchange market during the nation’s Golden Week holidays that spanned from late April to early May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

My father loaned me one of his three moth-eaten, gaudy ties, with a tongue so wide it spanned the width of my waist.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane