stretching
Example Sentences
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It also seems stretching to credit Transcendentalism with “the birth of American literature,” especially when Mr. Nichols tells us that neither Melville nor Hawthorne “subscribed to Transcendentalism as a movement.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
It will however remain dry for most of the UK over the weekend, stretching out the run of days where there has been no notable rain in southern England for two months.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
One big way drivers are trying to control their monthly costs is by stretching the terms of their loan, said Caldwell.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The technique makes it possible to analyze genetic information preserved in parchment and could reveal new details about trade, farming, and other aspects of life stretching back roughly 1,300 years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Danny turned to the last page, where the enchanted ink was stretching across the lines of the checkout card.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
