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Meanings of span in English

Portuguese
díade
Catalan
parella
Spanish
par
Wikidata

Two items of the same kind.

      díade
      Portuguese
      abranger
      Catalan
      comprendre
      Spanish
      abarcar

      To cover or extend over an area or time period.

            abranger
            Portuguese
            ponte
            Catalan
            pont
            Spanish
            puente

            A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

                  ponte

                  The act of sitting or standing astride.

                        Usage of span in English
                        1
                        These so-called 'news talk shows' have the attention span of a gerbil.
                        Cauldron of Ghosts
                        2
                        Yet, how quickly we forget extreme events as the media attention-span wanes.
                        The Irish Times
                        3
                        In both cases, however, the projections span a wide range of possibilities.
                        The Guardian
                        4
                        The SEC and DOJ probes span the securities industry, the company said.
                        Reuters
                        5
                        However, they couldn't brainwash him because his attention span was too short.
                        The new yorker
                        6
                        The group's activities span agricultural supplies, animal nutrition, grain trading and retail.
                        Reuters
                        7
                        Today, Legg Mason's eight main affiliates span an array of asset classes.
                        Reuters
                        8
                        Their usefulness to the state is likely to improve after that span.
                        The new yorker
                        9
                        The Company's business activities span the spectrum of the mining value chain.
                        Reuters
                        10
                        Devoe had 12 points during a six-minute span of the second half.
                        Reuters
                        11
                        I leave quietly, grateful that she has such a short attention span.
                        Arcadia falls
                        12
                        An ancient willow has several trees flourishing quietly in its great span.
                        The Irish Times
                        13
                        Their lone triumph during that span came against the Chargers last year.
                        Reuters
                        14
                        Elements of statistics span clinical trial design, data monitoring, analyses, and reporting.
                        Pubmed
                        15
                        Asset manager Fortress' investments span real estate, hedge funds and private equity.
                        Reuters
                        16
                        Boko Haram responsible for over 100 murders in a two day span.
                        Ebony
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                        Span through the time
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