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
Sizwe Mpofu Walsh, Time, 23 May 2025
That would be the 4-2-2-2 formation the Colorado Rapids (5-5-4, seventh Western Conference) deployed in six straight matches spanning their first match against MLS expansion club San Diego FC in early April to, fittingly, their second match against SDFC last Wednesday.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Researchers have found malicious software that received more than 6,000 downloads from the NPM repository over a two-year span, in yet another discovery showing the hidden threats users of such open source archives face.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
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Verb
Pretoria’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice has also earned it vocal support from capitals spanning Madrid to Kuala Lumpur.
—Sizwe Mpofu Walsh, Time, 23 May 2025
That would be the 4-2-2-2 formation the Colorado Rapids (5-5-4, seventh Western Conference) deployed in six straight matches spanning their first match against MLS expansion club San Diego FC in early April to, fittingly, their second match against SDFC last Wednesday.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Noun
There was no money available to do an emergency replacement of the span.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Researchers have found malicious software that received more than 6,000 downloads from the NPM repository over a two-year span, in yet another discovery showing the hidden threats users of such open source archives face.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
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Verb
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The most telling way to measure Timber’s impact is that, even when White returned from injury in February, Arteta stuck with the Dutchman until he was lost to the ankle problem that kept him out for the final month of the season.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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One small study of 42 marathoners found that the run-walkers and continuous runners had experienced similar stress on their cardiovascular systems, when measured at the finish line of a marathon, but the run-walkers reported less muscle pain and fatigue after the race.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Two Israeli embassy staffers were killed by a lone gunman in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 21, as the pair left an evening event at the Capital Jewish Museum a little over a mile from the White House.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Sizes are limited, so don’t wait too long to snatch up a pair of these gorgeous leather wedges.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
Noun
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This is a year of reflection both inwardly and outwardly.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
1 June 2025
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In January, researchers unearthed ancient decorative stones and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut’s funerary temple on the Nile’s West Bank.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Such a select audience would provide the first opportunity to gauge just how successful the film has been at becoming the most immersive and accurate racing film of all time, as the producers intended.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Still, the 25x formula serves as a quick and simple way to gauge whether someone is generally on track.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The couple, who planned on getting engaged soon, Milgrim’s father, Robert Milgrim, told the Star, were leaving an event Wednesday evening when 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez, of Chicago, allegedly opened fire.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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Improbably located right across the street from their humble abode is the upscale manse inhabited by the Falconers, a rich couple (Katherine Waterson, Chris Klein) who’ve raised only child Tiffany (Fina Strazza) to be a particularly stinging WASP.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Holcombe explains that checking a bag can ease stress during boarding and deplaning, and customers won’t have to worry about finding overhead bin space.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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The company earlier this year opened its new headquarters in Mission Bay, leasing the space from Uber.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Rightly so, because the queue is an attraction unto itself – jaw-dropping, built to scale and packed with details from the films.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Tracking and Iterating: Use impact reporting to refine and scale programs effectively.—
Raghvendra Tripathi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Adapted from the Danish novels by Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit), the Netflix series is a gripping yarn about the yoke of guilt and the unwavering patience of redemption.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
30 May 2025
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The Lounge is home to three simulators, all of which are built from parts salvaged from real airplanes, from the pilot chairs to yokes.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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