Example Sentences
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Stretches of the highway were closed Wednesday evening because of unsafe conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 20, 2025
Stretches of the reserve are covered in tiny yellow flowers called goldfields.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2024
Stretches of low-lying road deepened the water in some pockets.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022
Stretches of DNA within those switches appear to have evolved rapidly since our species’ split from our common ancestor with chimpanzees.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 16, 2022
Stretches of roadway from which the wood paving had been torn for firewood.
From The Salvaging Of Civilisation by H. G.
