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Example Sentences
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The messages on the phone spanned from November 2023 to March 2025, the detective said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
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 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State within Sir Keir Starmer's government, his responsibilities spanned AI opportunities, the AI Security Institute, semiconductors and online safety.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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
He stood at the foot of the bridge that spanned the river, the bridge that citizens were allowed to cross only on official business.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
