stretch

Example Sentences

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Not only have oil prices surged, but many local currencies have fallen in value, making their money stretch less further, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“Our DNA is about realness, about not changing a person, you know, not erasing stretch marks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Anderson accepts there are few, if any, bins along the famous central section of the wall, not even in the car park at Steel Rigg, the gateway to its most visited stretch.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Shares of banks, utilities and others closely linked to the economy—which often fit the bill of value stocks—have also fallen during that stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Science will continue to evolve, and scientists will continue to stretch the bounds of what we know.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone