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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Distance between two supports of a bridge

Each span on this bridge is eight meters long

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To go across a certain distance between things

Her holiday leave is going to span the time from Christmas through to year end so a very busy time for the company

n. pl.Noun (plural)Periods of time that something continues for

He worked as a teacher for two spans of three years

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Period of time that something continues for

The life span of a rabbit is five to ten years

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To cover or extend over a time period

My song will span several minutes

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INCREASING LIFE SPAN AND
INCREASING LIFE SPAN AND
But I think an equally, if not maybe more important part, is health span, which is the "how well you live" piece.
But I think an equally, if not maybe more important part, is health span, which is the "how well you live" piece.

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What about attention span? One particular report found that the human attention span
What about attention span? One particular report found that the human attention span
span, trumping that of a human.
span, trumping that of a human.

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posted like 3 videos in the span of the entire college year. It sounds worse than it actually is, I post more now
posted like 3 videos in the span of the entire college year. It sounds worse than it actually is, I post more now

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Burr: In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays, in the span of six months.
Burr: In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays, in the span of six months.

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I literally did the entire project for you twats in the span of one day, but I guess a thank you is too much to ask for, my bad, sorry.
I literally did the entire project for you twats in the span of one day, but I guess a thank you is too much to ask for, my bad, sorry.

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Meaning these differences that span the globe occurred relatively recently, less than 4000 years ago.
Meaning these differences that span the globe occurred relatively recently, less than 4000 years ago.

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