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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a narrow stretch of beach below the cliffs
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as in space
an indefinite but usually short period of time
there was a cardinal at our bird feeder for a short stretch last spring
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the longest stretch of the drive without any place to get gas
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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
it was stretching the truth to say she'd been in the movies: she was once an extra whose scene was cut in the final version
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as in to lengthen
to make longer
the time it would take to fix the car got stretched from three hours to two days when the part we needed had to be ordered
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as in to try
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
your whining is stretching my patience to the limit
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as in flexible
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
stretch fabrics that don't wrinkle or sag
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Recent Examples of stretch
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
This is the final stretch before entering the mighty lake.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
For someone like me who wants to stretch his legs, the long walk isn't really a problem.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
This cycle is best for fragile fabrics or laundry pieces that may start to melt, fray, stretch, or fade in high-heat conditions.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In a stretch where Magic need all hands on deck to help Franz Wagner find ways to win, Anthony potentially getting back on track consistently on offense — where he’s shot a career-low 36.2% from the field — only helps.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
This is the final stretch before entering the mighty lake.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
But new evidence has unearthed another layer of the city’s past, one that stretches back thousands of years, writes reporter Frank Vaisvilas.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
For someone like me who wants to stretch his legs, the long walk isn't really a problem.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Be sure to lean into wide-leg and looser cuts, whether that be cropped or full-length, in these comfortable, stretch fabrics, to take you straight into the new season in a fresh way.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
This cycle is best for fragile fabrics or laundry pieces that may start to melt, fray, stretch, or fade in high-heat conditions.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
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Over the past five years, California’s economy ranked 13th-best for the expansion of its gross domestic product – the broadest measurement of business output.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Disney's capital expenditures totaled $5.4 billion, primarily for theme park expansions and new attractions.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Initiatives like Hero House create spaces where founders, researchers, and investors come together to exchange ideas and build lasting connections.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first satellite into space.Reynold Verret, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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And who’s at the other end of this migration metric’s spectrum?Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Asking for feedback and giving feedback at work can bring up a spectrum of feelings spanning from only slightly uncomfortable to utterly petrified.Cicely Simpson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The reason being is to not overwhelm the whole creatures and maintain a safe distance from them.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Our last fare of the day is a white-bearded man who gets picked up outside an apartment complex at 3:54 pm, then dropped off a short distance away, near a UPS store in the Financial District.WIRED Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
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The sapphire hues in the Voyager 2 mission photos were exaggerated by image processing to showcase the swirling cloud patterns more prominently.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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It's widely believed that Blanchard was a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy; a rare form of abuse in which a guardian exaggerates or induces illness in a child for sympathy and attention.Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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In the air, the 6.9-foot-wide (2.1-m) wing increases lift and improves glide with the intent of lengthening the overall flight distance and time in the air.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Easter cactus, for example, begins blooming when days lengthen in early spring.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
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The 49ers were working to try to get ahead of the story.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft salespeople had been trying, unsuccessfully, for years to convince federal customers to upgrade to the G5.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Stretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stretch. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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