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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Noun
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Citizen Bull: Last year’s juvenile champion, the leader of the Bob Baffert pair in this race, has only started once at three.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025 -
Taylor topped off her outfit with an oversized pair of earrings and metallic blue-heeled boots.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the alleged message, Nathan weighs the power of Lively’s fanbase while discussing a potential social media plan that would help suppress negative content about Baldoni and amplify negative content about Lively, according to the complaint.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Due to its smaller size, the LFS weighs 480 lb (218 kg).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This ranged from partnerships with Pininfarina, which designed cars for Ferrari, to the Atlantic Challenger, a powerboat that made a 1988 Atlantic crossing without refueling.—
Robb Report Staff,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2025
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Matt Conlin, Fluent’s CCO & Founder, drives sales, marketing, and partnerships.—
Matthew Conlin,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Spans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spans. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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