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[strech] / strɛtʃ /




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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

“Behind gates on a rare flat lot in Mount Olympus, this private retreat captures unobstructed panoramic views that stretch from downtown Los Angeles to the ocean,” the listing crowed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Last year, the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust returned 100 water voles to a stretch of the Upper River Lea, on the Ayot Estate, near Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Friday’s May jobs report showed the labor market has now notched its best three-month stretch in more than two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

I had to stretch to reach the treadle.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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