stretch

Example Sentences

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Anderson accepts there are few, if any, bins along the famous central section of the wall, not even in the car park at Steel Rigg, the gateway to its most visited stretch.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Shares of banks, utilities and others closely linked to the economy—which often fit the bill of value stocks—have also fallen during that stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“What I remember is the team that rebounds the best and defends the best down the stretch won both those games,” Close said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The second half began with Ford adding his fourth penalty to stretch the lead to 19.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Along the stretch of bar, there were only two shadowy figures perched, both with the large, birdlike talons in place of feet that marked them as sheydim.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny