as in extends
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
you can't stretch out your legs to the point where you're blocking the aisle
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As for Elite World Group’s partnership with Asia Kingston, this also extends to the development of tech gadgets, encompassing the likes of earphones, headphones, portable speakers, smartwatches and power banks.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025 -
The emphasis on friendship and common experiences extends into the respondents’ narrative preferences.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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That might be a regular thing for a few years, and then again once the Playoff inevitably expands.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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As the Universe expands, the volume increases, while the particle masses and the total number of particles remain the same.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the movie opens, their four children and a couple of dozen friends join them for a 25th wedding anniversary party in the backyard.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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This opens exciting avenues for understanding virus emergence, assessing pandemic potential, and identifying new drug targets to combat viral infections.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Protesters can be heard yelling as the confrontation unfolds, and pepper spray is deployed.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The historical true-crime drama, based on the real-life 1977 Tony Kiritsis hostage case, unfolds like a pressure cooker between desperation and spectacle.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Stretches (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stretches%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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