stretch out
Example Sentences
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After the collapse, Jacks could have swung hard but batted responsibly to stretch out the innings from 211-7 in the 39th over.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Car payments in excess of $1,000 are no longer uncommon and can stretch out more than eight years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 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 would place a grape box directly underneath El Perico, climb on it, stretch out my arm, and hold my index finger close to his toes so that he could perch on it.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
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