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01. Don't pull on my sweater, you're going to [stretch] it.
02. Our little boy doesn't normally lie, but he certainly [stretches] the truth at times.
03. I think I [stretched] a muscle in my leg playing road hockey yesterday. It really hurts.
04. The parade [stretched] over several blocks.
05. There have been a lot of accidents on this [stretch] of the highway.
06. It is important to [stretch] before you start any vigorous physical exercise.
07. Your shoes may feel a tiny bit tight at first, but they'll [stretch] after a couple of days.
08. There is a Georgian proverb which notes that the tall one wouldn't bend, the short one wouldn't [stretch], and the kiss was lost.
09. Mary Kay Ash once said that a good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you [stretch].
10. The hair of an adult man or woman can [stretch] 25 percent of its length without breaking.
11. Ants [stretch] when they wake up, and also appear to yawn in a very human manner before beginning their work for the day.
12. If all the blood vessels in the human body were [stretched] end to end, they would form a string capable of going around the planet.
13. The longest-known traffic jam in the world [stretched] almost 100 miles between Paris and Lyon in 1980.
14. The Atlantic Ocean [stretches] from Europe and Africa to the Americas.
15. Long [stretches] of the Libyan coastline lack an abundance of natural vegetation.
16. Some women in Kenya [stretch] their necks with layers of necklaces in order to look beautiful.
17. Sports coaches say that regular [stretching] improves one's flexibility, and reduces injuries.
18. Health experts say that when you [stretch], be sure to [stretch] correctly or you could hurt yourself.
19. At its height, the British Empire [stretched] over one-fourth of the Earth's surface.

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