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stretch

[strech] / strɛtʃ /




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Her mother ultimately relented and let her daughter attend art school, but Kusama ached to stretch beyond the country’s traditional Nihonga painting style.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

It ties a stretch that ended in September 2022 for the longest losing streak since June 2019.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Nicholson-White said the boy's school attendance deteriorated and he was not in school at all for an 11-day stretch in September.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

That’s less of a stretch than it seems, I promise.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Ahead of them was a stretch of sand and a great rising of rocks.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

At close to two-and-a-half hours with a story that stretches from Harlem to Southeast Asia, “American Gangster” hardly seems like Small Ridley at first glance.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

During those house-sitting stretches in the neighborhood, I started feeling, embarrassingly quickly, like something of a local.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Sure, the production has all the paraphernalia a major pop tour - big sets, plumes of smoke, inspired choreography - but there are long stretches where it's just Grande on stage with her band.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Several lawmakers have voiced concern about reports of a lack of food and personal supplies aboard the carrier, as well as plumbing backups, as the carrier’s deployment stretches past 250 days.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

But when he says “Ida,” that name stretches on and on, with no rough edges or sharp turns.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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

As things stand, they are going to be stretched by being in the Champions League and I do feel like Carrick over-achieved by getting them there.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

But the problem Edwards anticipates is that, while stretched equity valuations themselves may not trigger a bear market, they render markets highly susceptible to bad news.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

“It is the wildest thing,” says Domingo, stretched out on a sectional in the shade.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

You slither out onto its snuggly warm blackness, and pretty soon you get so cozy and content lying there that you fall asleep, stretched out and snoring, even.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

He acknowledged the target was "really stretching" but said nearly 180,000 children were in temporary accommodation and "any smaller target wouldn't be commensurate with the scale of the challenge".

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Thomas Gernon, Professor of Earth Science at the University of Southampton and lead author of the study, explained that the Grand Canyon preserves a geological history stretching back about two billion years.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Its Mounjaro and Zepbound franchise generates massive cash flow, with patent protection stretching into the middle of the next decade, which means Lilly has time.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Balance training isn’t meant to replace regular exercise: the average adult still needs to do aerobic exercise for cardiovascular health, stretching for flexibility and strength training to build muscles and bone density.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Danny turned to the last page, where the enchanted ink was stretching across the lines of the checkout card.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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