stretched

Example Sentences

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"Nevertheless, you can still see it in rocks that have made their way back up to the surface, you can see how they were stretched."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The Ulster Farmers' Union President, John McClenaghan, said crime was putting already stretched farms "under further strain".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

As the smooth highway north of Seville stretched into the vastness of pastoral Extremadura, the chances of finding a lynx, which remains rarer than the snow leopard or the Bengal tiger, felt impossibly small.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Parents often keep spending on their kids even when their own budgets are stretched, Bender noted.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

We laid my blanket on the ground, stretched out side by side, and pulled hers over us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom