“In 1827, a flood of the Daling River had deposited silt on a huge stretch of land along its lower reaches.”

“The slump between New Year's Eve and Memorial Day is a long stretch with little to celebrate.”

“Hessy had been traveling back and forth over a stretch of five miles after she was first sighted near Dartford Bridge.”

“He ascribed the cause of this stretching of the rope to an indefinite number of indefinitely small shocks.”

“We will examine some cases that illustrate this stretching of the truth and some things we have observed that can help pull the story toward the truth.”

“Spandex adds stretchability, provides shape retention, minimizes wrinkling and adds resiliency to a fabric.”

“He would fabricate silicon in accordion-like shapes that could unfold and fold without breaking: stretchability without stretching.”

“Microfiber's high level of stretchability and rapid drying qualities guaranty garments with a perfect cut and excellent wearability.”

“After adding more elastic material, the stretchiness of the fabric increased, making it more comfortable to wear.”

“The elastic collagen fibres in the skin lose their elasticity, resulting in permanent loss of stretchiness and permanent wrinkling.”

“For decades, however, detailed understanding of how that stretchiness toughens these materials has eluded researchers.”