stretch
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But taken as a whole, this stretch of South Texas, starting at the mouth of the Rio Grande and stretching over a hundred miles along its north bank is just different.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
That tough summer stretch likely marked the “beginning of the end” for the bull market, but the strategist warned the bear market won’t come due to one event.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
As lifespans stretch toward 100, young professionals should plan for work that could last into their 80s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
This setup allowed the team to measure the forces the metals could withstand and determine how far they could stretch before breaking.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
They could all hear his bones pop with every stretch.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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A former U.S. diplomat said Washington’s push to boost Althaus’s efforts in Kazakhstan stretches back to the Biden era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
During that time, it covered mostly the Memphis area; it now stretches across half the state and is majority white.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
At City Spa on Pico Boulevard, that history stretches back to 1955, when it began as a social club for Eastern Europeans who migrated to Pico Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Manchester United's winless run stretches to eight matches in all competitions as they're beaten 3-0 by Bournemouth at Old Trafford - a defeat that leaves United's manager Michael Carrick under severe pressure.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
“I don’t know—” Jade stretches her long legs out under the picnic table.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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The charity's manager Rod Bowen said drivers make about 50 journeys to hospital appointments each week and had noticed that the ambulance service's capacity "has been stretched".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
But the remainder feels leftover — formless and aimless — like tinfoil stretched around a clunky, conventional mass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
And the NFL pop-up store in the trendy Marais, where the line stretched for nearly two blocks on Friday, planned to close for 24 hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Wyoming's Sundance Formation, which preserves evidence of an ancient inland sea that once stretched across much of the western United States, has yielded millions of these fossils.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Russell stretched out the window again, and his eyes locked on me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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But taken as a whole, this stretch of South Texas, starting at the mouth of the Rio Grande and stretching over a hundred miles along its north bank is just different.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, said spending by consumers was still high, but "they are increasingly stretching their budgets to afford pricier goods and services."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
If successful in buying the remainder, the organisations claim there is the potential to develop a "40-mile nature recovery corridor stretching from the North East coast to Kielder on the central Scottish border".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
He really is getting faster in the middle of the season by lifting weights, stretching and working out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
The view of the sea stretching out below us is incredible.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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