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
Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
My work spans high-performance corporate headquarters, luxury residences and culturally significant renovations.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Related Stories Warner’s distribution muscle will now support a roster that spans both established and emerging voices.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Shaquille O’Neal has dominated basketball courts, conquered television screens, and built an empire that spans everything from restaurants to real estate.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Completed this year, the villa spans nearly 15,000 square feet on a half-acre lot—double the typical homesite in the area.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1954, the route spans 35 miles from Conway, near Lake Michigan, to Cheboygan on Lake Huron.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The project spans decades and grows increasingly Byzantine and bizarre.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The book spans more than six decades and charts the rise of Malone, 84, from an engineering background to his current status as billionaire and media industry seer.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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For a franchise that spans three interconnected series, with six directors and seven screenwriters between ten movies, the Conjuring Universe’s lore is remarkably consistent.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
My work spans high-performance corporate headquarters, luxury residences and culturally significant renovations.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Related Stories Warner’s distribution muscle will now support a roster that spans both established and emerging voices.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Shaquille O’Neal has dominated basketball courts, conquered television screens, and built an empire that spans everything from restaurants to real estate.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Completed this year, the villa spans nearly 15,000 square feet on a half-acre lot—double the typical homesite in the area.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1954, the route spans 35 miles from Conway, near Lake Michigan, to Cheboygan on Lake Huron.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The project spans decades and grows increasingly Byzantine and bizarre.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The book spans more than six decades and charts the rise of Malone, 84, from an engineering background to his current status as billionaire and media industry seer.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spans
Verb
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The companies are doing this as the NFL measures its long-term approach to prediction markets, which have emerged as a fast-growing alternative to traditional sportsbooks and operate outside state regulations.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Odds for a quarter-point cut were around 88% on Monday afternoon, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool that measures odds of Fed action based on 30-day fed funds futures contracts.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lisa also wore a pair of black tights emblazoned with the Louis Vuitton logo.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pair met in a lecture hall and dated for six years before marrying.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The diffusion index in the jobs report gauges the concentration of growth.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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In business, profit margins are a performance metric that gauges the extent to which businesses are making money, similar to how the number of games a baseball team leads its division by determines its standing.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wu pulled in more than 60% of the vote, while Kraft had around 29% support when the race was called for the pair.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The pair orbit a significant distance from the icy world, farther out in relation to the dwarf planet's size than expected.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And number one, they're sealed, and number two, each window weighs about 600 pounds.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kraus is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs approximately 140 pounds and has long silver hair, police said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These aren’t newlyweds; these couples have been together for decades!—
Mary Clements Evans,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Among the deceased were retirees, newlyweds, elderly couples, young families and transplants from New York and Latin America.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gold has historically been considered a refuge during times of economic volatility, with investors flocking to the metal during stretches of inflation, fiat currency risks and political crises.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Caglianone also went through some difficult stretches.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The team is rounded out by Asia Stocchi, who takes on distribution and development coordination duties as the company scales up operations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The real test is whether governments, corporations, and consumers can demand an AI ecosystem that scales sustainably.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Spans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spans. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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