as in to measure
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone
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Recent Examples of span
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 was a highlight of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, which boasts a collection spanning from the middle ages to modern times.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
All Good Things Ultimately Come To An End Like all innovations, business models also have their life spans.
—Barry Libert, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Executives Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere YES: Major projects like Seaport San Diego often face lengthy reviews and bureaucracy that can span decades (think Navy Broadway Complex).
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 was a highlight of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, which boasts a collection spanning from the middle ages to modern times.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Noun
Compounding those issues is a leadership vacuum brought on by the unprecedented recall last November of former Mayor Sheng Thao — prompting the city to cycle through four mayors in the span of seven months.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
All Good Things Ultimately Come To An End Like all innovations, business models also have their life spans.
—Barry Libert, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for span
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Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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According to satellite expert Marco Langbroek, the impact speed of the probe, which measures about 3.2 feet across, might be around 150 miles per hour.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Her son sported a pair of jeans and a blue shirt, with a pair of white grip socks on his feet.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The team was in a similar situation in the quarterfinals against Los Angeles FC and rallied from down 2-0 with a pair of Messi goals to win the series 3-2.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Figueroa pleaded guilty to defrauding Amtrak’s healthcare plan, was sentenced to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay restitution of $9.05 million.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Parolin's probability of becoming the next pope based on online bets has risen as high as 40% in recent days, but the most probable cardinal wasn't the one selected a dozen years ago.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Political observers keep an eye on Bannon to gauge where Trump's coalition may be going.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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Insiders say test nodes in Hong Kong and Shenzhen are now routing limited oil-payment traffic to gauge FX-liquidity dynamics.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The couple got married on March 23, 1985, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, the couple made a shocking appearance at the 2025 Grammy Awards with controversial fashion choices.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Because it’s raised, there’s plenty of space underneath to stash boxes of extra linens and out-of-season clothes.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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With two tall cabinets, three wall cabinets, a two-door base cabinet, and a four-drawer base cabinet, there’s a lot of space to stash your stuff.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who was tapped to lead the administration's Department of Government Efficiency, is scaling back his role in Trump’s administration... significantly.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Despite $500 billion of that going toward the Line, the project has been beset with difficulties and has been scaled back to house fewer than 300,000 people, though Saudi Arabia has not acknowledged reports of the change.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The use of premium materials such as aluminum and magnesium in the headphones’ yoke brings a useful combination of lightness and robustness.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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There is also a yoke instead of a steering wheel, part of the car’s steer-by-wire system, which is intended to improve maneuverability by varying the car’s steering response at different speeds.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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