stretched
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They are further stretched by those who self-evacuate through having more than one passport, along with the wealth or the social network to start afresh.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
To make matters worse in Europe, recent high temperatures have stretched the continent’s period of peak demand for summer air travel, creating a late-season bump in demand for jet fuel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Caland worked constantly: on stretched canvas, on fabric folded in her lap, on a children’s menu, on the wall of her kitchen, or the sleeve of her smock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
"It's kind of intensifying people's nervous systems which are already kind of stretched post Covid," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Clare stretched out his arms, as if to say, All intact, though he flexed his paw where a quill had struck him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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