as in to measure
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 span
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
There will also be awards in the 5k for the top three overall male and female finishers, plus top three male and females in each age group, spanning from 14 and under to 80-plus.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
The poll demonstrates that, in the span of three years, Democratic favorability ratings for Israel have plummeted 30 points.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
This ensures our testing base spans different skin tones, genders, and dermatological conditions.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
There will also be awards in the 5k for the top three overall male and female finishers, plus top three male and females in each age group, spanning from 14 and under to 80-plus.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
Tatum quickly closed that gap by scoring eight points in a four-possession span, including a straightaway three off an ankle-breaking crossover that sent Cunningham flying.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
The poll demonstrates that, in the span of three years, Democratic favorability ratings for Israel have plummeted 30 points.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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One white pine in Belden Forest has been measured to be 144 feet tall, one of the tallest measured in the state, according to the OGFN.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Innovative, high-performing teams understand the need for a clear goal, data to measure progress along the way—and a process that periodically pauses to ensure the two are in alignment.—
Jodi Euerle Eddy,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The pair connected on Instagram after Beemer Lev found Miller’s Homes in Memoriam page.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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In an hour or so, the pair is due at the theater for a meeting with the play’s director, Broadway veteran Kenny Leon, who staged a revival of Our Town at the Barrymore just last fall.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sternberg a few years ago pushed a plan for the team to split the season between two countries: in the U.S. in Florida, and in Montreal in Canada, which Manfred eventually nixed.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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These payments are made four times a year to help avoid a large tax bill at year and avoid potential underpayment penalties.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Betting markets have become an increasingly popular way to gauge frontrunners, with odds fluctuating based on industry awards, expert opinions, and reception from film critics.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 1972, in the midst of the Watergate scandal, Gallup first polled Americans to gauge their trust in the media.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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The couple was last photographed together on March 28, 2024, at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Catch up quick: The vice president and his wife, Usha, mostly laid low around Del Ray — while Usha Vance frequented the local coffee shop Gustave Boulangerie for her mocha fix, the couple was never spotted at neighborhood gatherings in the community, neighbors told Axios.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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One of five fireplaces throughout the home keeps the space warm, while picture windows and French windows frame the landscape.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
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The crafts have been observed to travel within clear spheres, and scientists now believe that space and time function differently inside those bubbles.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Enter our weeknight-friendly recipe, no boiling required and scaled down in size to make just enough for a dining duo—or one person, with enough left over for tomorrow’s lunch or dinner.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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But even to this point, this is the furthest and most successful any Black person has gotten about scaling a social media platform.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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Art critic Eva Diaz, writing for ArtReview, says that Of the ‘creative’ pursuits, architecture is among the most dependent on big piles of capital in order to get its work off the ground: patronage is a constitutive yoke of the profession.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Instead of a traditional wheel, the Filante Record 2025 has a sci-fi-style yoke with protruding handles on each side that use steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems to control steering, stopping, and acceleration.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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