Example Sentences

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But the principle is the same: We cannot keep widening the submission funnel while pretending the human filter at the bottom will stretch forever.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

The 14-mile network will stretch from Lee Valley Regional Park south towards the Thames through the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Haringey and Newham.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The talks will stretch through two weeks, then three, then months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Additional costs will stretch US households, threatening consumer spending which makes up two-thirds of US GDP, analysts say.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

“Your hands are bigger than mine, and you will stretch my glove dreadfully,” began Meg, whose gloves were a tender point with her.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott