Example Sentences

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I am tempted to go with Oliver Glasner's side to nick it but they have got a Europa Conference League game to contend with on Thursday, which has stretched them in the past.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

While the housing market has remained unaffordable, the age of the median home buyer has stretched higher.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

There are growing signs that the shutdown, which has stretched a record 40 days, is starting to impact the economy.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 9, 2025

As the shutdown has stretched on, travel businesses have sounded warnings about the impact on consumers and companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

But the moment has stretched out as long as it can and I have to do something.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau