as in measures
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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Noun
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Caine described the work of a pair of officers at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency who intensively studied the Fordow facility for more than 15 years and designed the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker-buster bombs to destroy it.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
27 June 2025 -
The company plans to double the pairs available in the coming seasons and sneakers remain the most important category in Nike’s business, although apparel is growing and represented about 28% of Nike brand revenue in its last fiscal year.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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In the alleged message, Nathan weighs the power of Lively’s fanbase while discussing a potential social media plan that would help suppress negative content about Baldoni and amplify negative content about Lively, according to the complaint.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Due to its smaller size, the LFS weighs 480 lb (218 kg).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But creating those partnerships are delaying the initiative’s roll out.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts operates 50 hotels in 35 Indian cities and aims to double that figure through partnerships in midscale and budget properties.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Spans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spans. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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