noun
a distance, extent, or period of time between two points or events
verb
to extend across or over
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The bridge has a span of 500 meters, making it one of the longest in the region.
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I can't believe the span of time it took for them to finish construction on that building.
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Her attention span is so short, she can never focus on one thing for too long.
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The span of his influence reaches far and wide, impacting many people.