Definition of at a stretch
: at one time without stopping
She can sit and read for hours at a stretch.
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a taste/dose of someone's own medicine
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“At a stretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20stretch. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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