stretched
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According to the models, this deep mantle flow can account for deformation that does not fit the simpler pattern expected from a continent being stretched apart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
Salaries that once had to cover only basic savings and discretionary spending are suddenly stretched to absorb childcare, healthcare, housing and retirement contributions.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
But resources have been stretched thin this season as crews have responded to several wildfires, including devastating fires in Spokane, Wash., that burned nearly 10,000 acres and destroyed roughly 900 structures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The market fallout stretched to the U.S., where bets on South Korean chip stocks likely contributed to July losses of some 67% at Situational Awareness, an AI-focused hedge fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Then we stretched it out to scrape it, and hung it again to rinse it, many hands making light work.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
