stretch for
Example Sentences
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Females lay ribbons of eggs that can stretch for an impressive 20 feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Winning back-to-back titles and blazing through this season has brought Angelenos much-needed happiness during a terrible stretch for the city — but winning is what the Dodgers are supposed to do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Conversations stretch for hours without the interruption of a vibrating phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
But the announcement will assuage concerns raised by previous speculation that the World Cup final halftime show itself could stretch for as long as 25 minutes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
I pull myself, dripping, onto the land strip and sprint down the sandy stretch for the Cornucopia.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
