stretch
Example Sentences
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With less than six weeks left of the regular season, the Lakers face a critical stretch of games that could shake up the playoff picture.
From Los Angeles Times
Like Miles, Joseph tests and stretches his range.
From Los Angeles Times
The 12 children, whose ages stretch from 9 to the late teens, devote themselves to making fun of the parents, bemoaning society’s demise and camping on the beach.
This week the arrival of the dust coincides with a stretch of spring-like warmth across the country.
From BBC
For comparison, the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest railway tunnel, stretches 54 kilometers.
From Science Daily
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