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stretch

[strech] / strɛtʃ /




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The following day, Ivanka Trump, Kushner's wife and US President Donald Trump's daughter, publicly discusses the project on her podcast, praising the site's long stretch of coastline, white sandy beaches and views of Sazan Island.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Only the Giants and Rockies produced a worse mark over that stretch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

It’s where I spend the most time, too, brainstorming stretch meals and challenging myself to piece together a culinary puzzle of shelf-stable ingredients and other embellishments.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Three interconnected catwalks stretch into the audience, carving the space into small compartments.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“I’m not sure how I should answer that, sir,” I finally said when the silence had begun to stretch uncomfortably.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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