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
Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Crowning a nine-story building that had been just built at the time of her purchase, the One of Them Days star’s NYC condo spans about 1,500 square feet, with three bedrooms and equal baths.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026
Today its owner is committed to preserving her family’s historic home, which spans 37 acres of gardens and farmland.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
The 6th District spans Rocklin in the north to West Sacramento in the south.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
After introducing the central characters of the present narrative, O’Farrell dramatically widens her lens to conjure a brisk yet haunting saga of the peninsula and its inhabitants that spans millennia preceding Tomás’s arrival.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Created by Thomas Astruc, Jérémy Zag and Nathanaël Bronn, the franchise spans six seasons — with a seventh currently in production — as well as spin-offs and a feature film.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, his filmography continued to grow, now a roster that spans from Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Deepika Padukone.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
This brainstorming unit spans 148,000 square feet (1,300 sq m) across three buildings, and is equipped for full-size clay modeling, fabrication and immersive digital collaboration.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2026
Verb
The arch spans 78 feet and rises 65 feet high, drawing hikers eager to experience one of the region’s most striking landmarks.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Crowning a nine-story building that had been just built at the time of her purchase, the One of Them Days star’s NYC condo spans about 1,500 square feet, with three bedrooms and equal baths.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026
Today its owner is committed to preserving her family’s historic home, which spans 37 acres of gardens and farmland.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
The 6th District spans Rocklin in the north to West Sacramento in the south.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
After introducing the central characters of the present narrative, O’Farrell dramatically widens her lens to conjure a brisk yet haunting saga of the peninsula and its inhabitants that spans millennia preceding Tomás’s arrival.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Created by Thomas Astruc, Jérémy Zag and Nathanaël Bronn, the franchise spans six seasons — with a seventh currently in production — as well as spin-offs and a feature film.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, his filmography continued to grow, now a roster that spans from Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Deepika Padukone.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
This brainstorming unit spans 148,000 square feet (1,300 sq m) across three buildings, and is equipped for full-size clay modeling, fabrication and immersive digital collaboration.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spans
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The study included 103 adults who were asked to meditate while their brain activity was monitored using an electroencephalogram or EEG test, a tool that measures electrical patterns in the brain through sensors placed on the scalp.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Think how sophisticated the near-instant data processing has to be to cope with the output of each of the sensors which constantly measures three dimensions of linear and three of angular acceleration.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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The pair visited Ethiopia in 2019 and met with Sahle-Work Zewde, the first woman president of Ethiopia to discuss ways to help girls continue their schooling.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs opened a pair of voluntary OTA practices to the media this spring, giving the first glimpses of the 2026 roster as the team prepares for training camp.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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The annual Social Security trustees report, which gauges these timelines, is expected to be released this month.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
3 June 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
Noun
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As a result, the crowd is a mix of everyone from brunching neighborhood residents and locals on staycations to international tourists and older couples enjoying the city for the weekend.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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This left Kenzie and Sean without their couples for the next 24 hours.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Ten years ago, on Mother’s Day, Fiona Galvin reported her 17-year-old daughter missing.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Over the past 10 years, Quinn has seen an increase in challenging behavior and more emotions among her 6- and 7-year-olds, with a particular ramp-up since the pandemic.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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That ball of twine stands at least 11 feet tall, weighs almost 29,000 pounds and has a circumference of at least 46 feet.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Russian national teams remain suspended from most international hockey competitions due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Wray was shocked to hear the story about how O'Neil was just killed nearby just days ago, noting other stretches of Halsted have protected bike lanes with concrete barriers.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Along with Lee, Chapman appears to have finally emerged from an extended slump by posting one of his best stretches of the season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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“Spans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spans. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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