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And for a stretch of my teens and early adulthood, I often told her no.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Warwick Road was closed on Monday from the Marraway roundabout to its junction with Ingon Lane and Sand Barn Lane, with the stretch remaining shut on Tuesday morning.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Angelenos, take heart: After a wretched stretch of heat and humidity, temperatures for the coming week are forecast at or below normal for this time of year, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

However, in schools that had implemented phone bans for three years—the longest stretch in the study—there was close to no change in test scores, according to the Stanford study.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

Once inside we could stand up, sit, or even stretch out one at a time on the single mattress.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Current and former controllers say managers have often condoned their leaving before their shifts officially end, and it is seen as an informal perk after busy stretches working air traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

As a young founder, he was hospitalized twice during punishing work stretches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

At close to two-and-a-half hours with a story that stretches from Harlem to Southeast Asia, “American Gangster” hardly seems like Small Ridley at first glance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

During those house-sitting stretches in the neighborhood, I started feeling, embarrassingly quickly, like something of a local.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Jonathan did some leg stretches to keep limber and then glanced down the trail again.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Salaries that once had to cover only basic savings and discretionary spending are suddenly stretched to absorb childcare, healthcare, housing and retirement contributions.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Consumers are stretched thin from years of rising costs across household budgets, particularly groceries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

But resources have been stretched thin this season as crews have responded to several wildfires, including devastating fires in Spokane, Wash., that burned nearly 10,000 acres and destroyed roughly 900 structures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

When positioning in futures markets starts to look stretched in either direction, it could signal that a reversal is imminent.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Her two-year stay stretched into nearly a decade, and her future is uncertain, but Joey is a fighter.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Water risks becoming a flashpoint in a region grappling with climate change and population growth, which are stretching resources in the agricultural sectors that form the backbone of both countries' economies, experts say.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Aboard The Ghan, stretching from Darwin to Adelaide, Australian game and ingredients are featured in every meal.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Cars, trucks and parts are among the main goods traded between the US, Canada and Mexico, with the manufacturing sector and supply chains stretching across borders.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Thomas Gernon, Professor of Earth Science at the University of Southampton and lead author of the study, explained that the Grand Canyon preserves a geological history stretching back about two billion years.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

“But there isn’t any …” I trailed off as I looked down to see the path beneath my feet again, stretching out into The Woods.

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