He had created a collection of music that stretched far past himself and his times.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

She said sports stretched her to her limits and sometimes she wanted to quit.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

There was such a large crowd that a ship's cable, a heavy rope, was stretched across the portico to separate the crowd from Jackson as he took the oath and delivered his inaugural address.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

It also has over-stretched infrastructure in a country that has experienced decades of conflict,instability and economic stagnation.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13