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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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
Skyline Media distributes more than 800 foreign films and represents more than 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles as sales agent, with a reach spanning more than 50 countries and territories through upward of 130 partnerships.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Liana Handler
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The new design would be built to state-of-the-art standards, using modern hydrological analysis and construction to minimize scour and stabilize the span.
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Mark Dee
july 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
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Verb
Its rulings on which countries’ markets count as developed, emerging, frontier, or standalone are watched from Bulgaria to Indonesia, and its offerings now span risk management tools and climate and sustainability data.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
Skyline Media distributes more than 800 foreign films and represents more than 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles as sales agent, with a reach spanning more than 50 countries and territories through upward of 130 partnerships.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Noun
The Padres, meanwhile, have lost six straight and given up 66 runs over the last six days, the most in such a span in franchise history.
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Liana Handler
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The new design would be built to state-of-the-art standards, using modern hydrological analysis and construction to minimize scour and stabilize the span.
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Mark Dee
july 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
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MoneyLion ranked the nation's 50 most affluent suburbs by household income, as measured in the 2024 American Community Survey.
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Researchers also measured static electric fields by observing how stray fields displaced the ion from its resting position.
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This 67-percent cotton pair from Mango would look so ‘50s chic with a crisp white button-down, thong kitten heels, and a hair scarf.
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After opening with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde, the reigning European champions have scored eight goals in the past three games, with Mikel Oyarzabal notching a pair of braces.
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Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.
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As for the official calendar, Indian couturier Manish Malhotra, who dressed Karan Johar at this year’s Met Gala, is among the guest houses showing in Paris this season.
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Human fingertips have over 10,000 receptors to gauge touch, a natural feat that robotics has struggled to replicate.
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After conducting surveys and public forums to gauge community sentiment, open space staff will present its findings to the commission on Tuesday.
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An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.
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The couple, in their 50s, also have two children entering college next year.
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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Delta has bid for and appears to be the likely winner for control of two gates, the ticketing lobby and support space previously controlled by Spirit Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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The pair is also known for scaling buildings around the world.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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Why, after all, did the feudal lords of the South, loyal to Church and throne, throw off the royal yoke to join the Revolution?
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Down Pennsylvania Avenue, a man in a karate gi, disposable gloves, and dirty white sneakers was hauling a cart by means of a homemade yoke strapped across his shoulders.
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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