space out
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Law-student-turned-coxswain Maisie Dixon held a chain attached to the bank, a system devised to space out crews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Norway's right midfielder, Alexander Sorloth, holds his zone, which means O'Reilly or Anderson could move into the space out wide behind him.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Services can include detailed instructions on which cards to open and how to space out card applications to limit damage to credit scores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
“There’s no reason to delay or space out vaccines,” O’Leary said.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
In this new climate, most body snatchers extended their territory, riffling the graves of distant cemeteries to space out their raids.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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