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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Recent Examples of spans
Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The story spans from 1929 through to the present day, tracing Fei’s decades-long pursuit of both her music and an unresolved bond with Kai.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Both sets of remains were found on or near the Howard Frankland Bridge, which spans a portion of Tampa Bay, authorities said.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
While the list spans 17 states and six regions, Florida alone has 21 communities on it.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Morton, whose experience spans decades across real estate, coaching, and marketing systems, positions the development as a continuation of the company’s core philosophy.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Together, the system spans roughly 14 mm to 460 mm of hybrid zoom, with improved low-light performance and more accurate color via Hasselblad tuning.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
This annual two-week event spans everything from supplements to LED face masks, makeup, and more.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
His team spans Tesla, Waymo, Cruise, Apple, and Uber.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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That working group spans multiple federal agencies, including the VA.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The story spans from 1929 through to the present day, tracing Fei’s decades-long pursuit of both her music and an unresolved bond with Kai.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Both sets of remains were found on or near the Howard Frankland Bridge, which spans a portion of Tampa Bay, authorities said.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
While the list spans 17 states and six regions, Florida alone has 21 communities on it.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Morton, whose experience spans decades across real estate, coaching, and marketing systems, positions the development as a continuation of the company’s core philosophy.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Together, the system spans roughly 14 mm to 460 mm of hybrid zoom, with improved low-light performance and more accurate color via Hasselblad tuning.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
This annual two-week event spans everything from supplements to LED face masks, makeup, and more.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
His team spans Tesla, Waymo, Cruise, Apple, and Uber.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spans
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This year, the snowpack in the upper portion of the river’s watershed in the Rocky Mountains measures just 22% of average, the smallest on record.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The lot measures 10,120 square feet and includes a pool.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the most talked-about pairs is Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz, who reportedly got engaged in late April.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pair were part of a group of five teenagers who were arrested last year after allegedly being radicalized online by the militant Islamic State group, according to Czech authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Several stock market gauges around the world — from the US to Taiwan — have now erased all their losses since the start of the Iran war, as financial markets price in a possible path to peace.—
Pratigya Vajpayee,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
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Big Deal New research by Bain & Company gauges CFOs' AI spending plans.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The couples are from different generations and different cultural attitudes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Incoming for a short, two-day charter are four couples, all of them co-primaries, from Arizona.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trial was delayed for years because of multiple postponements, defense challenges over the use of DNA evidence, and the efforts of prosecutors to reconstruct events involving multiple victims across a five-year timeline.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The 308-pound calf was the first elephant born at the zoo in almost 25 years and only the third elephant birth in the zoo’s 136-year history.—
Michael E. Ruane,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Phillips is around 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs around 130 pounds.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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According to investigators, Anderson stands at about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The Sox have had an impressive series, winning the first two against one of the top teams in the National League.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Schleifer and the Stallions boys and girls tennis teams concluded the season by sweeping the 2A state championships at Red Bug Lake Park in Casselberry near Orlando.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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After half an hour of mat stretches, Mira and two other students climbed onto Swedish ladders, hung with their backs to the wall, and did a set of leg lifts, tapping their feet against their heads.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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But groves obliterated vast stretches of pristine land.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Spans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spans. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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