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This past May, temperatures across several states in the region soared well past 110 degrees Fahrenheit for weeks at a stretch.—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Grandpa really couldn’t feed the family at a stretch.—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024 In 2022, an earlier attempt at a stretch display was able to expand by 20 percent, less than half its current capability.—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024 If your home doesn’t have a space that stays dark for at least 12 hours at a stretch, cover your Christmas cactus with a thick blanket daily to extend the dark period as needed to spur flower formation.—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for at a stretch
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