as in measuring
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 spanning
The changes were slight — reductions of just one-tenth of a second and one-half of a mile to a solar lap spanning two years and hundreds of millions of miles, according to the scientists.
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But the company is not aware of any injuries or accidents spanning from either recall, NHTSA documents show.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
And look for dozens of episodes featuring genre-spanning discussions, debates, and explainers with Rolling Stone’s critics and reporters.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
Former presidents have turned to the reserve amid supply disruptions spanning from geopolitical conflicts, adding more supply onto the market in the hope of pushing prices lower.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The research also sheds light on the South Pole–Aitken basin, the Moon’s largest and oldest known impact crater, spanning about 1,550 miles across the far side.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
Beginning in 1983-84, KU has not lost a home finale, spanning 42 seasons.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
But the company is not aware of any injuries or accidents spanning from either recall, NHTSA documents show.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The property is situated on a lot spanning 5,995 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But the company is not aware of any injuries or accidents spanning from either recall, NHTSA documents show.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
And look for dozens of episodes featuring genre-spanning discussions, debates, and explainers with Rolling Stone’s critics and reporters.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
Former presidents have turned to the reserve amid supply disruptions spanning from geopolitical conflicts, adding more supply onto the market in the hope of pushing prices lower.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The research also sheds light on the South Pole–Aitken basin, the Moon’s largest and oldest known impact crater, spanning about 1,550 miles across the far side.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
Beginning in 1983-84, KU has not lost a home finale, spanning 42 seasons.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
But the company is not aware of any injuries or accidents spanning from either recall, NHTSA documents show.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The property is situated on a lot spanning 5,995 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spanning
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This takes it one step further and is measuring the output.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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This standardized method would run into the vacuum created by the absence of any statewide measure of academic proficiency, now that the MCAS no longer provides that measuring stick.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gravitational waves have been proposed as a way of gauging the Hubble constant before, but the issue has been that the accuracy hasn't been there.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Communications have been disrupted throughout Iran, and gauging the national mood in a country of more than 90 million people is difficult.—
Ramin Mostaghim,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Spanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spanning. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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