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Example Sentences

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“Offering a generous 20-foot-wide footprint and spanning 5,000 square feet, this six-bedroom, six-bath residence defines timeless urban sophistication,” the listing states.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Attenborough's broadcasting career spanning nearly eight decades has been closely associated with the BBC, which he joined in the early 1950s.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Samsung is South Korea's biggest chaebol, or family-owned business, with operations spanning electronics, heavy industry, construction and financial services.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Yet that same drive helped the company evolve from a search engine into a digital powerhouse spanning advertising, shopping, payments and paid content in South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

As they crossed Moskvoretsky Bridge, spanning the Moskva River, the Russian man joined them, striking up a conversation in shaky English.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau