stretched
Example Sentences
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After that, things can get a little more stretched, shall we say.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The show means the half-time interval will be stretched from the traditional 15 minutes to around 25 minutes.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Her story is typical of grandfamilies, which are often stretched thin financially.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
He was later joined by some 500,000 congregants - most of whom were young people - for a prayer vigil near Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium which stretched into the night.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“So, you see—you do see, don’t you? It was just me doing all this by myself!” exclaimed the fox, with her arms stretched out wide.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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