stretch along
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Definition(s):
- (v) occupy a large, elongated area
Usage(s):
- A cleanup campaign in late January removed 30 tons of garbage from a 3-mile stretch along the banks of the Rimac, the principal river in Lima.
- Fine sand beaches stretch along its coastline like pearls on a string, each several kilometers long and up to half a kilometer wide at low tide.
- The 40-odd miles of glacier-formed sand dunes that stretch along the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan are not only unique geologically but also a favorite recreation center.
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