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This past May, temperatures across several states in the region soared well past 110 degrees Fahrenheit for weeks at a stretch.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Grandpa really couldn’t feed the family at a stretch.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
In 2022, an earlier attempt at a stretch display was able to expand by 20 percent, less than half its current capability.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
If your home doesn’t have a space that stays dark for at least 12 hours at a stretch, cover your Christmas cactus with a thick blanket daily to extend the dark period as needed to spur flower formation.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Grandpa really couldn’t feed the family at a stretch.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
In 2022, an earlier attempt at a stretch display was able to expand by 20 percent, less than half its current capability.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
If your home doesn’t have a space that stays dark for at least 12 hours at a stretch, cover your Christmas cactus with a thick blanket daily to extend the dark period as needed to spur flower formation.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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“At a stretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20stretch. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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