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Example Sentences
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Memphis pro wrestling legend “Superstar” Bill Dundee, whose career spanned more than five decades and included iconic feuds and tag-team runs with Jerry “The King” Lawler, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
His Chelsea career spanned 11 seasons and included four Premier League titles and a Champions League.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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
Her entertainment empire, worth more than $500 million, spanned multiple venues including the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., which draws more than two million visitors annually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
We came to Stonebridge, the ancient arch of grey stone that spanned the Omethi River between the University and Imre.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
