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The property spans just over 4,100 square feet and features four bedrooms, as well as more than half an acre of land.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The site plan calls for a campus that spans almost six times the size of University of Texas at Austin’s main campus.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Last March Roberts was announced as a second-place candidate for Reform in the constituency of Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg, which spans Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

National Franchise Sales will oversee the sale, which spans Southern and Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

She had been inside the dream for less than a minute—two mere spans of the great seraph’s hand, paced forth and back—when she realized that she had a smile on her face.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor



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