stretch
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Around Mile 18, the Times reported that Apa had texted her father "Ow" and then a mile later "Ow ow", before sending the message "final stretch" at the 23rd mile, according to the Times.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The failure of an automatic safety system halted all trains on a 63-kilometre stretch of track, but a control centre nonetheless authorised the Renfe service to resume its journey.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
“As we enter the final stretch of the year, we are on track to deliver our 2026 financial commitments and we remain focused on achieving the remaining milestones to enable our planned separation,” Cofer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The S&P 500 returned 11.8% for the first 10 months of 2026 toward its fourth straight year of gains, which would be the longest such streak since the five-year stretch ending in 2007.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Pointy stalagmites made of pure gold stretch up toward the surface, like mountains under the water.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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The enormous state stretches into the Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone, making it a full five hours behind the East Coast.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
He found that in 21 of the past 23 stretches, the S&P 500 notched gains, averaging a roughly 7% rise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
But Councilmember Traci Park, a staunch Flock supporter whose district stretches from Pacific Palisades to LAX, said license plate data helped solve at least one drive-by shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Over such vast distances, the expansion of the universe stretches light to longer, redder wavelengths.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
The cat stirs, stretches, and then curls herself back into a ball.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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Its atmosphere sometimes develops a slightly stretched, oval appearance, and the timing of these changes appears to match the expected position of Siwarha.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Other notable audience members, including Madonna and Michelle Obama, followed, while actors such as Maya Rudolph, Bowen Yang and Tituss Burgess signed up to don Mary’s ringlet wig as the Broadway run stretched on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Paramilitary forces were deployed in industrial suburbs around the Bangladesh capital as protests by garment sector workers demanding a wage hike stretched into their fourth day on Tuesday, defying calls to return to factories.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Whereas previous haze episodes in Singapore and Malaysia have typically lasted for a few days, this time it stretched into weeks.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
I dozed for an hour and woke to find Black Star stretched out beside me, fast asleep.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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They have traded the lush tree-lined avenues of central Delhi for rows of nearly identical concrete blocks, with open fields stretching beyond.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
His projection shows a belt of thousands of bright points, stretching from horizon to horizon, moving slowly across the night sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
But taken as a whole, this stretch of South Texas, starting at the mouth of the Rio Grande and stretching over a hundred miles along its north bank is just different.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, said spending by consumers was still high, but "they are increasingly stretching their budgets to afford pricier goods and services."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 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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