stretched
Example Sentences
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A line stretched around the downtown Los Angeles immigration courthouse before doors even opened.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
And government budgets in advanced economies are stretched, leaving countries less latitude to reinvigorate economic activity through spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Redshift measures how much a galaxy's light has been stretched as the Universe expands.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
However, that euphoria appears to be waning of late, with company valuations looking stretched and traders questioning when firms will see a return on the trillions that has been invested.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
It swirled around the trees, too, and rose like steam from the glossy mud and clumps of reeds that stretched away on all sides.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
