spanned
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The few hundred in attendance spanned the full spectrum of AfD voters: young men in black bomber jackets and Lonsdale sweaters, elderly couples, barefooted hippies with braided beards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The government did not say over what time period the underpayments spanned.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
A prolific voice actor whose work spanned television shows, movies, video games and even theme park rides, Cullen amassed more than 200 credits over his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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
A long, high bamboo bridge spanned it, and dense, prickly foliage grew up the high, steep banks on either side.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
