as in extends
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
you can't stretch out your legs to the point where you're blocking the aisle
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Most recent direct interpretation is Labubu creator Kasing Lung’s collaboration with LVMH’s luxury bag brand Moynat but bigger picture, luxury’s charm offensive extends from Glossier to Balenciaga—both of which transformed recent product launches into key-chain charm versions.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025 -
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses have a sportier look than the Oakley Meta HSTN glasses thanks to a wraparound design that extends its colorful lenses around a person's temples.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The hood expands and becomes a natural place for customization.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Sep. 2025
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But both of those goals seem distant at best, especially as Israel escalates the war in Gaza and unabashedly expands West Bank settlements with the intent of killing the idea of a Palestinian state.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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At the bottom is a narrow region called the bladder neck, which opens into the urethra – the tube that carries urine out of the body.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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It’s presented in a treasure chest with smoke protruding as the chest opens, slowly displaying the cocktail itself as the smoke billows into the patron’s face, preparing their nostrils for the smokey aroma ahead.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their secret romance unfolds amid strained family ties, police harassment, and the performers’ personal struggles, culminating in Hemanta’s disappearance and Sukumar’s crisis of memory, love and survival.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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The engrossing alternative history novel unfolds during the historic Apollo-Soyuz linkup between American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Stretches (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stretches%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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