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spanned

verb

past tense of span

as in measured

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 spanned The Panthers clinched the game with a standout 92-yard TD drive that spanned parts of the third and fourth quarters, included two successful fourth-down conversions and ended with Chuba Hubbard scoring from one yard out. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 Similarly to the Chicago Theatre, the Rapp & Rapp team designed a balcony that spanned the breadth of the auditorium without any columns to block the spectators below, Loerzel and Pierce's book noted. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The three-story residence spanned 20,121 square feet, with seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and three half-bathrooms across six acres along the Cumberland River. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 However, Axios’ source said the requests spanned more than 50 pages of questions and sought documents related to the incidents, internal security measures taken, and marketing materials that may suggest consumers were misled. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Related The rapper, born DeAndre Cortez Way, framed the move as the next step in a career that’s spanned music, business, and tech. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2026 Their friendship spanned about 50 years, marked by a tradition of meeting for breakfast after church on Sundays. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 Mike Ditka may not have coached in the NFL since 1999, but his impact on football has spanned generations. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The search spanned rugged, steep terrain and took more than 300 hours of work by 20 volunteer rescuers, aided by local and state agencies and helicopters. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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The food measured 52 degrees, time/temperature cooling not met.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Speculators may play an important role in markets by contributing to liquidity, but success is measured over shorter time horizons and requires sophisticated risk management.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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Back in the 2024 offseason, head coach Steve Kerr took the then-unemployed Vogel out to lunch and gauged his interest in joining the Warriors’ coaching staff.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
The Texas Politics Projects also gauged voter’s opinions on other statewide races set for the November midterm ballot, including the contest for Texas governor.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

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