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stretch

[strech] / strɛtʃ /




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The A.I. use is the one topic for which Pratt sounded humbled in the stretch drive of the campaign.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Bass has been defending her record, pointing to a 17.5% decrease in “unsheltered” homelessness — the number of people living outside or in their vehicles — over a two-year stretch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

But if he's classified as low-risk and well-behaved, he could potentially be transferred there for the final stretch of his sentence.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Bloomberg data, meanwhile, shows U.S.-listed bitcoin funds suffered around $2.8 billion in net outflows over the last two weeks of May, marking the longest stretch of redemptions on record.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The gray-blue sky seems to stretch out wider than usual this early on a weekend morning with no one else out to see it.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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