stretched
Example Sentences
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Because the Universe is expanding, this signal becomes stretched to longer wavelengths as it travels through space.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
In Tijuana, one tunnel discovered last year stretched from Tijuana to what appeared to be a Buy 4 Less store near the Otay Mesa port of entry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Flying several kilometres in the air and close to the speed of a commercial plane, Moscow's new long-range jet-powered drones are causing havoc for Kyiv's stretched air defences.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Ms Richards said: "Our midwives are stretched, and quite often that is often impacted into the postnatal care, into the community settings."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
There was Neel the potter, his mouth stretched into a vast grin, the people from the gardens, and Timon, the teacher.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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