stretched
Example Sentences
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UBS worries management could be stretched by building and ramping up across two countries—Cambodia and Australia—at the same time, and that consensus expectations are too high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The debris pattern stretched across hundreds of pixels and immediately stood out from everything around it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Although Andy Robertson has played well for Tottenham this season, Udogie's physicality and timing helped him exploit space when the game became stretched.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Even as consumers wrestle with higher costs of living, a report from Circana in February found that store-brand momentum had stretched “beyond inflationary periods,” after price increases eased briefly last year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
It swirled around the trees, too, and rose like steam from the glossy mud and clumps of reeds that stretched away on all sides.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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