stretched
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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
With the Springboks dominating in the basics, the crowd in Cape Town smelt blood as the lead stretched to 17-7.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Jonah let about a dozen kids file out ahead of him; he could see them stretched out across the yard in the sunshine, headed for the woods of the nature preserve.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
