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Developers have proposed eight data centers spanning over 7,600 acres, or 12 square miles.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Two Republican House incumbents, Young Kim and Ken Calvert, share the newly drawn 40th District after redistricting and face a Democratic field spanning Orange and Riverside counties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

However, analysts pointed to a trend spanning “most energy transition themes.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The company, named after a remote region of South America spanning Argentina and Chile, was founded in 1973.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Another scientist calculated that if you could lay all HeLa cells ever grown end-to-end, they’d wrap around the Earth at least three times, spanning more than 350 million feet.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot