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Example Sentences

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The popular San Fernando Valley aquatic center spans 40 acres that include a massive 1.5-acre pool lined with sand like a beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

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

The ISS, which spans the length of a football field, is the largest human-made object in space.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A feeling for what quantities or time spans are appropriate in various contexts is essential to getting the joke.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos