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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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026
Over the subsequent years, McCreary transformed the initially vacant land into an ultra-private, modernist compound spanning nearly 15,000 square feet of living space.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
ABC News, 10 June 2026
The 35 earned runs in a four-game span at home tied the most allowed by any major league team since earned runs became an official statistic (1912 National League, 1913 American League).
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
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Verb
Crowning a nine-story building that had been just built at the time of her purchase, the One of Them Days star’s NYC condo spans about 1,500 square feet, with three bedrooms and equal baths.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026
Over the subsequent years, McCreary transformed the initially vacant land into an ultra-private, modernist compound spanning nearly 15,000 square feet of living space.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
Noun
Their Game 3 breakout was the fastest three goals in the history of the final, coming in a span of 39 seconds.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The 35 earned runs in a four-game span at home tied the most allowed by any major league team since earned runs became an official statistic (1912 National League, 1913 American League).
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
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In exchange, Washington has lifted personal sanctions against the interim president and backed measured aimed at Venezuela’s economic recovery, signaling a notable departure for previous policy.—
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Their measuring stick was built for a different kind of estimate.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The pair say their grief journeys are not linear, requiring effort every day — sometimes just to get out of bed.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Halle Berry Halle Berry sported a pair of jeans and a flowy tank top to a private dinner hosted by Raising Cane's owner and founder, Todd Graves, at Alba in West Hollywood, following the World Cup match.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Walton connected in the fifth for his first major league homer since 2024 and only the fifth of his seven-year career.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Democrats are leading the generic ballot gauging which party Hispanic voters would prefer to control the House of Representatives, 54% to 27%, according to a recent national survey of 3,000.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Closing the order books gives banks time to gauge demand ahead and advise the company on pricing.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The shop sources its ice cream from Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream in Madison, Wisconsin, and sits across the street from the couple’s home and gift store, Strapping.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Bagley said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would help investigate the cause of the blaze, but authorities would probably not be able to get into the warehouse for at least a couple of more days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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The ambiguity of Chinese, the way meaning pools in the spaces between words, resists translation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Other spaces honor former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel and others.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The hope is to also help scale innovative materials, so other brands can access them at lower price points and in higher quantities, adds Bottega Veneta’s head of sustainability Yoann Regent.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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As part of this design rethinking, macOS is also scaling back the large-radius corners of app windows to match the smaller ones of older programs.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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There's no steering yoke or room for a driver because a driver or staff member isn't needed for operation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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No one’s going to be stuck in a hand-over-hand situation like in a Tesla, with its horrid implementation of a yoke.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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