stretch
Example Sentences
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But if he's classified as low-risk and well-behaved, he could potentially be transferred there for the final stretch of his sentence.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The top panel in the chart below shows the index rising for several straight sessions, while the bottom panel shows the daily number of advancing stocks minus declining stocks staying negative over the same stretch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
When point guard Jeremy Lin went from a bench warmer to an improbable star during a two-week stretch in 2012, Mamdani said he was glued to a screen at his college in Maine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Most estimated that the runoff candidates for California governor and L.A. mayor are unlikely to be confirmed until Wednesday or Thursday, though there are several factors that could stretch that process out even longer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
We stretch in the yard and agree to meet up for Saturday’s long run, and then I open the front door of my house and almost walk into Mom, who’s standing right next to it.
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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