Example Sentences

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Toulouse were well in control when Dupont replaced starting scrum-half Paul Graou just after the hosts had stretched their lead to 22-3.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

The water firm said the measure would come into place across Swindon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire on 22 July due to a lack of rain and increasing demand, which had stretched supplies.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

Ferocious winds had stretched firefighters thin overnight, and the fires, which had already destroyed more than 7,000 acres, were burning with no containment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

And by the time Ashworth connected on consecutive 3s, the Bluejays had stretched their lead past 20 and were able to coast to the finish.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

The actual time on the way from Chicago was short, but the overwhelming size and variety of the land, the many incidents and people along the way, had stretched time out of all bearing.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck