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This is partly why those ripped-from-the-headlines streaming documentaries are so popular: They reflect stories that are buzzy but fleeting, perfect for those whose attention spans are already shot.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
The result of the dealmaking spree is an oncology portfolio that spans blood, lung, gynecologic, gastrointestinal and prostate cancers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
At City Spa, the clientele spans generations and professions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Its virtual universe spans a cube approximately 1.5 billion light-years on each side, providing a view of cosmic evolution on a scale comparable to the vast regions that today's most advanced telescopes can study.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Newspaper journalists, mindful of their readers’ attention spans, sometimes go to the other extreme and dice their text into nanoparagraphs consisting of a sentence or two apiece.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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