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Example Sentences

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However, attendance has fallen 20% over the past 20 years, a span that includes one postseason series victory and the current streaks of 10 seasons with losing records and 11 seasons without a playoff appearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed, and Northrop shares have gained an average of 32% in that span.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

By contrast, all other industries combined lost an average of 43,000 jobs a month during that span.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

In the Himalayas, which span Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and China, the impact of a lake burst can be particularly destructive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I can only remember those things now, with a span of miles and years between us.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover