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
Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The useful radio part of the EM spectrum’s radio region spans 30 kilohertz (30,000 Hertz) to 300 gigahertz (300,000,000,000 Hertz).
—Margherita Bassi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The first-place San Diego Wave will take on the Houston Dash on Wednesday night in Texas, the team’s second of three games in a span of nine days.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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Verb
At The Practice Healthcare in Beverly Hills, a clinic spanning plastic and reconstructive surgery, gynecology, medspa and wellness services, the expansion into wellness emerged naturally from patient care, according to Robert Greenspan, the company’s chief marketing officer.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The useful radio part of the EM spectrum’s radio region spans 30 kilohertz (30,000 Hertz) to 300 gigahertz (300,000,000,000 Hertz).
—Margherita Bassi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Noun
From a crowded governor’s race to a deadly crash and surging gas prices, Monday’s top stories from The Sacramento Bee span politics, public safety and consumer news.
—Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The first-place San Diego Wave will take on the Houston Dash on Wednesday night in Texas, the team’s second of three games in a span of nine days.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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The optics—underclad, mostly Black young men having their hands and limbs measured to the eighth of an inch, then paraded for physical evaluation—have reliably drawn comparisons to slave markets.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The interior measures 33 sq m (355 sq ft) and is finished in what looks like drywall, with its wood tones and white walls creating a Scandi feel.—
Adam Williams
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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The pair, who were at Molineux when Wolverhampton Wanderers returned to the Premier League in August 2018, were back almost eight years later, as the stadium said farewell to the top flight.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The pair are also accused of stealing four vehicles over the course of the shooting incident.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Noun
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All-Star Donovan Mitchell has finally made a conference finals for the first time in his nine-year career.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, May 17, that 40-year-old Michael McHenry was arrested and charged in connection with the death of Juliann Bachmann, 30.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Then, the study recruited 72 participants on Prolific, a platform where users are vetted to do online studies, to gauge their willingness to buy a product based on the AI summaries and original reviews.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Reports to gauge how Americans are handling inflation Shoppers inside a Home Depot store in Roseville, California.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Though the couple hasn't commented publicly on their relationship, and Foxx has been candid about keeping his relationships out of the spotlight in the past, Huckstepp has supported Foxx at a number of events.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Something similar happened with Nazem Kadri, who won a Cup in Colorado a couple of seasons after leaving Toronto.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Their latest study found that by 2029, air pollution from megaconstellation satellite launches — such as Starlink, Amazon Leo or Chinese projects Guowang and Quianfan — will account for more than 40 percent of all pollution generated by the space sector.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Industry pros said the debacle shows how lenders in the space, such as investment banks and asset managers, now face a fundamental challenge in assessing and verifying their true economic exposure to risks within such complex credit structures.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Many scaling businesses that have lived through those moments know these early struggles, where every decision felt urgent and every investment had to justify itself.—
Satish Patel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Having started out as the owner of a gym that grew to six locations, Alex Hormozi and wife Leila moved into additional business acquisitions and making online content and writing books for entrepreneurs looking to scale up their own businesses.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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There's no steering yoke or room for a driver because a driver or staff member isn't needed for operation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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No one’s going to be stuck in a hand-over-hand situation like in a Tesla, with its horrid implementation of a yoke.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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