Example Sentences

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Citi had sprawled under Sandy Weill who led the bank in an acquisition spree between 1998 and 2003.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

Months later, upon seeing how quickly Dubai had sprawled outwards, he returned to court and grovelled.

From The Guardian • May 16, 2016

Early Tuesday morning police officers drawn from 18 area law enforcement agencies dismantled an encampment that had sprawled out across the square and a second, smaller camp.

From Time • Oct. 27, 2011

Gionta shot high over Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov, who had sprawled out in the save attempt, on Montreal's first shootout attempt.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2011

It is a truly astounding sight when every tree in a forest becomes individual; where formerly had sprawled a seamless cloak of green there now stood a million bright colors.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson