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When Yankovic spoke to us, he was wrapping up his Bigger & Weirder tour, which spanned two years and included 165 concerts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The residence was designed by architect Kevin Clark and completed in 2011 after a lengthy construction process that spanned seven years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Year: 2015 Compiled by: Laura Bennett Of note: Although the numerical scale spanned from 1–10, one particularly ignominious scene earned a score of −1.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
He describes Casablancas and Co. as the last in a lineage of quintets that, collectively, have spanned five decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It was built into a white arch formed by two monumental stone wolves on their hind legs, and spanned the road leading up the hill to the Court.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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