Explore Spanned through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Spanned in a sentence
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Spanned meaning
simple past and past participle of span
Using Spanned
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of span
- In the example corpus, spanned often appears in combinations such as: that spanned, has spanned, spanned over.
Context around Spanned
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Spanned
- In this selection, "spanned" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, career, quarter, ashbourne, two, across and almost stand out and add context to how "spanned" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include that has spanned over four and whose career spanned more than. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "spanned" sits close to words such as borno, crap and discontent, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with spanned
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It was reportedly active between 2006 and 2014 and spanned two different administrations. (13 words)
Kemper’s extensive career working on feature films spanned from the 1960s to the 2000s. (15 words)
During a career that spanned four decades he released over 130 singles and over 30 albums. (16 words)
After an extended residency that has spanned 12 years, they are set for a grand farewell marked by a host of opportunities for the public to spend precious final moments with the pair. (33 words)
Ahmad Jamal, a towering and influential U.S. jazz pianist, composer and band leader whose career spanned more than seven decades, died at age 92 on Sunday, according to news reports. (31 words)
Bernard’s acting career spanned almost 70 years, and in 2011, he was appointed an OBE in the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Honours list, for his services to drama. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
After an extended residency that has spanned 12 years, they are set for a grand farewell marked by a host of opportunities for the public to spend precious final moments with the pair.
Ahmad Jamal, a towering and influential U.S. jazz pianist, composer and band leader whose career spanned more than seven decades, died at age 92 on Sunday, according to news reports.
As I inquired about their journey, he shared a story that spanned two years of dedication and resilience.
Before turning the call over to Tim, I would like to remind everyone that the December quarter spanned 14 weeks, while the March quarter, as usual, has 13 weeks.
Bernard’s acting career spanned almost 70 years, and in 2011, he was appointed an OBE in the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Honours list, for his services to drama.
Beverly Kearney is perhaps the most decorated collegiate track and field coach ever, with a career that has spanned over four decades.
British star Leland, whose career spanned more than five decades, died on Christmas Eve “held tight by his loving family”, his agent confirmed on Wednesday.
During a career that spanned four decades he released over 130 singles and over 30 albums.
He Lifeng’s long career in government has spanned the extremes of China’s approach, from the early embrace of small business in the 1980s to today’s tighter state control.
He played Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" franchise, an acting gig that has spanned over four decades.
He said it started with a break-in at Denstone Hall, near Ashbourne, spanned Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire, and ended with three burglaries in the village of Hixon, near Lichfield.
He said the poor performance of Nigerian university entrants spanned across disciplinary groups, making it evident that a holistic approach was required to address this multifaceted issue.
His congressional campaigns, meanwhile, have spanned New Jersey’s southernmost and northernmost districts (the 2nd and 5th) and three different party labels: Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian.
His detailed work on the single spanned roof at St Pancras Station, with William Barlow, bears a striking resemblance to the roof of Derby Market Hall.
In this new five-part series we take you inside Julian Chisholm’s criminal enterprise that spanned the globe.
It spanned across the Vishwamitri river that flowed through the park in a winding path, and used the then тАЬmost modernтАЭ European construction technology.
It was an unfortunate consequence of his own actions, which evidenced by his rap sheet spanned many many years.
It was reportedly active between 2006 and 2014 and spanned two different administrations.
Jimmy rose to prominence in the writers room on Brookside and his legendary career has spanned over 40 years.
Kemper’s extensive career working on feature films spanned from the 1960s to the 2000s.
Common combinations with spanned
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: