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stretch

[strech] / strɛtʃ /




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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

And the World Cup—which begins Thursday and will stretch across the U.S.,

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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

This marks the third consecutive month of increases, following a grueling 41-month stretch of decline that began in October 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Dad said he thought we’d give Stentor a stretch and run on into Montezuma.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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