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Her practice has long spanned painting, film and performance, using movement, gesture and culture to explore the body’s relationship to the landscape — and space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The residence was designed by architect Kevin Clark and completed in 2011 after a lengthy construction process that spanned seven years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Year: 2015 Compiled by: Laura Bennett Of note: Although the numerical scale spanned from 1–10, one particularly ignominious scene earned a score of −1.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
“My service has spanned both Republican and Democratic administrations. I am not a politician, and I have no partisan loyalties,” he said.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
The most dramatic photograph in the museum spanned an entire side of the room.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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