stretched toward

That’s when a young fan sprinted onto the field with his arms stretched toward Messi before being intercepted by security.

As he stretched toward the glistening fruit, I saw Alex’s eyes fill with tears.

As it stretched toward 2 a.m., the number of police officers grew, with several columns marching briskly down the street in matching black fur collars and white face masks, herding the dwindling number of participants into small groups on the sidewalk.

The turquoise waters of the Ionian Sea shimmered on the western horizon, and olive groves stretched toward infinity to the east.

Her total bill "stretched toward $1,000."