stretch out
Example Sentences
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Its contracts have an average length of nearly 20 years, which means some of its backlog revenue will stretch out to the 2050s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Its floppy feathers droop from the ceiling and stretch out across the ground, dominating the gallery after seeming to have deflated midflight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“What we do for fun in Tecopa is like, watch the sky. That’s our entertainment, you know?” she says, reflecting on the long moments of silence that stretch out over the evenings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 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
The next morning, all I wanted to do was stretch out fiat on the couch, watch a few hours of the Hearth & Home Network, and then get back to my craft room.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
