stretched
Example Sentences
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According to the models, this deep mantle flow can account for deformation that does not fit the simpler pattern expected from a continent being stretched apart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
Salaries that once had to cover only basic savings and discretionary spending are suddenly stretched to absorb childcare, healthcare, housing and retirement contributions.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
But resources have been stretched thin this season as crews have responded to several wildfires, including devastating fires in Spokane, Wash., that burned nearly 10,000 acres and destroyed roughly 900 structures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
"And these are just the people who get support – many don't even get seen by mental health services because services are so stretched," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Clare stretched out his arms, as if to say, All intact, though he flexed his paw where a quill had struck him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
