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
Then with Christos Mantoulidis and Felix Schulze, Chodosh resolved a key problem in the geometric analysis of minimal surfaces, such as a soap film spanning a wire loop.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Wolves now prowl the vast no man’s land spanning Ukraine and Belarus, and brown bears have returned after more than a century.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Wolves now prowl the vast no-man’s-land spanning Ukraine and Belarus, and brown bears have returned after more than a century.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Martinez brings over 20 years of industry experience, with a background spanning technical design, apparel development and retail marketing.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
Food and drink There are a staggering 12 restaurants and bars on-site, spanning French, Thai, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese cuisines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Between 2023 and 2024, Endemol Shine Brasil produced more than 10 microdramas in partnership with shortform streamer Kwai, spanning nine brands including Coca-Cola, Honda and Skol, within TeleKwai’s mini-drama program.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Among them is a July 2024 guideline aimed at accelerating a comprehensive green economic transition, which explicitly calls for the development of infrastructure spanning charging, battery swapping, hydrogen, and methanol – signaling a more diversified approach to decarbonizing transport.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Recreational fishing along a stretch of the coast spanning about 50 miles south of San Francisco to the Mexican border already began this month, according to the Golden State Salmon Association.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Wolves now prowl the vast no man’s land spanning Ukraine and Belarus, and brown bears have returned after more than a century.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Wolves now prowl the vast no-man’s-land spanning Ukraine and Belarus, and brown bears have returned after more than a century.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Martinez brings over 20 years of industry experience, with a background spanning technical design, apparel development and retail marketing.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
Food and drink There are a staggering 12 restaurants and bars on-site, spanning French, Thai, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese cuisines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Between 2023 and 2024, Endemol Shine Brasil produced more than 10 microdramas in partnership with shortform streamer Kwai, spanning nine brands including Coca-Cola, Honda and Skol, within TeleKwai’s mini-drama program.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Among them is a July 2024 guideline aimed at accelerating a comprehensive green economic transition, which explicitly calls for the development of infrastructure spanning charging, battery swapping, hydrogen, and methanol – signaling a more diversified approach to decarbonizing transport.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Recreational fishing along a stretch of the coast spanning about 50 miles south of San Francisco to the Mexican border already began this month, according to the Golden State Salmon Association.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spanning
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The winning robot design took inspiration from top human athletes by incorporating long legs measuring approximately 37 inches (95 centimeters) in length, said Du Xiaodi, a test development engineer for Honor, who spoke as a member of the winning team to The Associated Press and other publications.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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It is proposed that the Dutch Bros Coffee shop measuring 1,193 square feet would go on that site, officials said.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Your nose is also a great tool for gauging ripeness.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
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For fans, that means the eye-gauging 12-personnel days are over.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Spanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spanning. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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