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Example Sentences

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Developers have proposed eight data centers spanning over 7,600 acres, or 12 square miles.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Two Republican House incumbents, Young Kim and Ken Calvert, share the newly drawn 40th District after redistricting and face a Democratic field spanning Orange and Riverside counties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

However, analysts pointed to a trend spanning “most energy transition themes.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Newhouse helped steer his family’s Advance Publications, which has holdings spanning newspapers, business journals and magazines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

We have a second arc of coherence spanning the text, which links all the manifestations of cold weather.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker