stretched

Example Sentences

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Manifold privately described his deep cost-cutting work there as just the kind of medicine a hobbled, financially stretched company like BP needed to get back on its feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Parents often keep spending on their kids even when their own budgets are stretched, Bender noted.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Before the Seychelles population was wiped out, the species occupied an even larger range that stretched more than 12,000 kilometers from Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Defeating Tabur stretched Sinner's winning streak to 30 matches, which has already yielded clay-court titles in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Maggie and Kate stretched, soaked their feet, embroidered, or read a bit to release the strain of introducing the spirits to so many strangers.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock