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
Okla Jones, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
The gorgeous San Francisco home for sale at 2312 Pacific Ave. spans four levels and 7,200 square feet.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The span is also significant for predating the Frist Art Museum which wasn’t founded until 2001.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
His influence spans decades, with his new resurgence keeping him at the forefront of the genre.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
The gorgeous San Francisco home for sale at 2312 Pacific Ave. spans four levels and 7,200 square feet.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Saints led the NFL in offensive efficiency across the 2017 and 2018 seasons, scoring a league-best 2.66 points per drive in that span.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The span is also significant for predating the Frist Art Museum which wasn’t founded until 2001.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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The Dodgers’ roster continues to be a stress test and a measuring stick.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Even so, those figures represent a sharp recovery from early January, when statewide snowpack measured just 2.7 inches — only 10% of the April 1 average and 28% of normal for that date.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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The sheriff's office added to PEOPLE that the pair were from the Dominican Republic.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lady Lake has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for 20 consecutive years, highlighting its dedication to urban forestry, tree preservation, and responsible development.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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The country has also been embroiled in civil war for four years sparked by a bloody and economically destructive military coup, which has seen junta forces battle rebel groups across the country.—
Eve Brennan,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Distance was promising too, but it’s been super windy here in Southern California so its full yardage has been tough to gauge.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The coming 15 months will offer two more live-action remakes to gauge audiences’ appetite.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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The couple met shortly after college and bonded over their love of basketball.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The couple said these U.S. destinations are must-see spots.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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It’s been quite the experience to bring mindfulness and meditation into this space.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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The non-profit organization that manages Elizabeth Street Park previously issued a federal lawsuit in an effort to protect the space under the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), and thus protect it as part of the Conservation Land Trust.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Domestic Tension is shown as a room reproduced to scale, and though the museum shot far fewer than 65,000 paintballs at its walls, the presence of their yellow residue is chilling.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The trip was later scaled back to just a visit to the space base.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The all-electric Lexus RZ has a faux manual transmission for shifting gears and a yoke instead of a steering wheel.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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But Knox, who was wrongly imprisoned during her 2007 study abroad semester in Perugia, Italy, twice convicted, and ultimately exonerated for the murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher, may never climb out from under the yoke of public opinion.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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