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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
The casting deliberately spans India’s entertainment spectrum, mixing familiar television personalities like Arjun Bijlani and Kiku Sharda with digital stars like Dhanashree Verma and bold personalities like Kubbra Sait.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Their portfolio spans high-profile developments across Brooklyn and Manhattan, including massive rooftops like 532 Neptune Avenue, where a 55,000 sq ft green oasis includes pickleball courts, playgrounds, gardens, and walking tracks—all sitting atop a 1,000-unit building.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Drawing on his extensive study of history, which spans 500 years and covers the rise and fall of empires, Dalio sees a historical precedent for such transformative shifts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The Federer inspiration spans the world of tennis—Wilson included—and will soon concentrate squarely on San Francisco.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The facility spans two stories and 60,000 square feet.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Usually the street spans a block or two and holds significance to the person's life.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
Laser-like light that spans a wide range of frequencies is a powerful tool for science and industry.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
The casting deliberately spans India’s entertainment spectrum, mixing familiar television personalities like Arjun Bijlani and Kiku Sharda with digital stars like Dhanashree Verma and bold personalities like Kubbra Sait.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Their portfolio spans high-profile developments across Brooklyn and Manhattan, including massive rooftops like 532 Neptune Avenue, where a 55,000 sq ft green oasis includes pickleball courts, playgrounds, gardens, and walking tracks—all sitting atop a 1,000-unit building.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Drawing on his extensive study of history, which spans 500 years and covers the rise and fall of empires, Dalio sees a historical precedent for such transformative shifts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The Federer inspiration spans the world of tennis—Wilson included—and will soon concentrate squarely on San Francisco.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The facility spans two stories and 60,000 square feet.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Usually the street spans a block or two and holds significance to the person's life.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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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Earlier, the agency released a pair of images of a person of interest in the case that showed a man in a stairwell wearing a black long sleeve shirt with an American flag, jeans, sunglasses and a dark hat.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Our expert reviews of JBL headphones consistently praises the brand for balancing strong sound with everyday value, and this pair fits right into that category.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
11 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
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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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Marketed as a low-cost cruise missile, Crossbow weighs about 750 kilograms (around 1,650 pounds), carries a 300-kilogram (660-pound) modular payload, and can fly more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) at high subsonic speeds.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Using a combination of titanium and carbon fiber, the TiSeat weighs around 6 kilograms, achieving a 30% weight reduction compared to traditional seating.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 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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The New York Mets keep enduring lengthy rough stretches.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2022 and 2024, there were similar blank stretches, but both seasons ended with major wallops to Florida — Hurricanes Ian and Nicole in 2022, and Hurricanes Helene and Milton last year.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rather than owning hardware for such peaks, many AI-native companies are increasingly relying on cloud infrastructure that scales instantly, stretching across regions and edge locations based on data proximity and latency needs.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Models of star formation suggest the size of the jets scales with the size of the star producing them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Spans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spans. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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