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
Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
The nine titles revealed by organizers on Thursday span the festival’s Bright Future and Harbour programming strands.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Perched at the top of the building, a triplex penthouse spanning more than 3,300 square feet—plus nearly 2,000 square feet of landscaped terraces—embodies Ban’s signature blend of precision and playfulness.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The project’s vision includes restaurants, bars, shops, and event spaces — transforming the historic span into a vibrant public gathering place just steps from the Hy-Vee Arena.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
The nine titles revealed by organizers on Thursday span the festival’s Bright Future and Harbour programming strands.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Overall, the ruins of Paso Temprano span about a mile, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Perched at the top of the building, a triplex penthouse spanning more than 3,300 square feet—plus nearly 2,000 square feet of landscaped terraces—embodies Ban’s signature blend of precision and playfulness.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for span
Verb
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The heels featured a tall, slim heel measuring 115mm.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are direct tritium beta decay experiments (like KATRIN) that are ongoing, seeking to measure the individual neutrino mass eigenstates (ν1, ν2, and ν3) directly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Elaine's pro partner Alan Bersten represented the pair in the ballroom during the episode, and they were judged on their rehearsal.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ribeiro then hilariously appeared behind Derek with a pair of clippers.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Scholtes, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder and one count of intentional child abuse likely to cause death or serious physical injury in the July 9, 2024 death of his 2-year-old daughter, according to the Pima County Attorney's Office.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 19-year-old driver of the SUV, Yaakov Kilberg, and the three 18-year-old passengers — Aharon Lebovits, Shlomo Cohen and Chaim Grossman — all died, the outlets reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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For example, Indigenous observations of changes in a landscape over long periods of time can help gauge the impact of global climate change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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As a reminder, analysts focus on orders to gauge demand, versus sales, which could be the result of fulfilling past orders.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The couple shared their happy news on Instagram on Friday alongside a whole carousel of photos from their big day.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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After Karrion Kross and his real-life wife, Scarlett, parted ways with WWE, fans believe that another couple's new entrance on SmackDown may be a copycat.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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This heater has two heat settings and an oscillating base so heat is evenly distributed throughout your space.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ideal locations range between 5,000 to 50,000 square feet of sales floor space.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Fortune has chronicled the growing pressure on companies to either scale back or quietly rebrand DEI programs amid shifting political and cultural winds.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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In their new roles, Bakx and Rotter will lead 885’s sports investment portfolio—encompassing Baller League, Blue Crow Sports Group and the Professional Fighters League—and help identify and scale new investment opportunities across the wider sports ecosystem.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Try the trend in this dark-wash style with slimming mesh panels, a curved back yoke, classic five-pocket styling, and petite sizes 0–16.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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This dress has a seven-button front, double chest patch pockets, and a seamed back yoke.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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