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Recent Examples of spacing There’s a gamble here that both of my picks don’t turn into good deep shooters and spacing becomes an issue, but the talent is too good to pass up. — Victor Wembanyama, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Simmons can’t be expected to give the Kings much in the way of shooting and floor spacing, but his size, length, defense and playmaking ability make his minimum-contract signing a low-risk, high-reward proposition for Sacramento. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 As design documentation becomes more structured and machine-readable, organizations may eventually encode not only color, typography and spacing but also content structures, interaction principles and tone boundaries. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 While 3-point shooting and spacing clearly have been addressed, there remains the question of playmaking and shot creation. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spacing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacing
Noun
  • Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • A week ago, the Chiefs blamed their lack of pass rush on an inability to force third-and-distance spots.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • After correcting for background noise and distance, the researchers could compare the sound readings and compare them in relation to data on different birds’ body sizes and open beak widths.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Even shoppers with wide feet say the regular widths are suitable for them.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This length is key for showing off your belt or a high-rise pant.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Rocky’s job of the day turned out to be shoveling the steps and sidewalks of the church, which was on a corner lot and had about a block’s length of sidewalk.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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