stretching
Example Sentences
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The Central Valley Project includes 20 dams and about 500 miles of aqueducts and canals, stretching from the Redding area to near Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Alongside covering roads in huge nets to stop drone attacks, both Russia and Ukraine have fired thousands of tethered fibre-optic attack drones -- with the webs of discarded cables stretching for dozens of kilometres.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Speaking at Creg y Cowin, he said the island sat in a unique position within a band of rainforest-friendly conditions stretching along the coasts of Britain and Ireland.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Carvana has added six more Stellantis dealerships stretching from coast to coast and into the Midwest, spending more than $160 million in all, according to a regulatory filing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
He didn’t seem to know that a wolf should only ever sleep in snatches, and must get up often, stretching and turning, so that he’s ready for anything.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
