stretch out
Example Sentences
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Its floppy feathers droop from the ceiling and stretch out across the ground, dominating the gallery after seeming to have deflated midflight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Lu, who has protuberant light brown eyes, small black ears and a floppy tongue, loves to snuggle with her four-legged foster siblings and stretch out in the sun, according to the contest website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Boeing and Airbus have backlogs that stretch out for years, and GE Aerospace is a dominant provider of jet technology.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
And there is room to stretch out - length-ways at least - in the garden.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
I look around and then stretch out my arms on each side of me.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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