spanned

Example Sentences

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It spanned multiple countries including Spain and Switzerland as well as the Cayman Islands.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The government likely intervened in the foreign-exchange market during the nation’s Golden Week holidays that spanned from late April to early May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Her career has spanned more than seven decades, with an early focus on rejecting white feminism and reclaiming the Black female body.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Several mainland European countries had installed similar bridges and a handful already spanned British roads further north.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Just ahead, past a big piazza, a wooden bridge spanned one of the widest canals.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan