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sprawl

verb as in sit or lie spread out

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Some crafty bond market person had gazed upon the subprime mortgage sprawl, as an ambitious real estate developer might gaze upon Oakland, and found an opportunity to rebrand some of the turf.

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Buildings and platforms and walkways and machines were twisted together in a heap that sprawled across the mountain.

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The dwelling sprawls across 2,630 square feet and boasts a humble exterior.

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Roz ran over and found the man sprawled on the driveway, groceries scattered around him.

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He sprawled to the court to protect the ball and fired a hit-ahead pass to Austin Reaves while seated on the floor.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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