stretch
Example Sentences
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The backpackers were picked up when hitchhiking on a long stretch of road between Sydney and Melbourne.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Thursday’s jobless claims numbers come after the U.S. economy added a seasonally adjusted 172,000 jobs in May, showing the labor market has now recorded its best three-month stretch in more than two years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
While SpaceX-owned Grok is one of the most famous AIs currently available, it would be a stretch to call it the industry leader when compared with Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot or Gemini.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Topanga Creek, a biodiversity hot spot, is home to their last known population in the mountains that stretch from the Hollywood Hills to Point Mugu in Ventura County.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
I grab my right foot and yank it behind my butt to stretch my quad.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing stretch
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Physical Education - Introductory
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