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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a small stretch of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a limited or short distance of something, often in relation to land, water, or time.
Example: "We walked along a small stretch of beach, enjoying the sound of the waves."
Alternatives: "a brief span of" or "a short length of".
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It would seem like just a small stretch of charming, hilly farmland.
Only a small stretch of road remains dry, and that is where they park the truck.
It's a small stretch of sand attached to Victoria Island, one of the most upmarket neighbourhoods in Lagos.
The proposal would add the name to a small stretch of Rogers Place in the Longwood section of the Bronx.
There is only a small stretch of beach where the party happens, only one pub where everybody meets.
Judy and I started on a small stretch of I-580 that was off limits to trucks.
Keep walking toward Bedford Avenue and you'll soon pass a small stretch of grass next to the apartment complex.
By late April, government troops had cornered the remaining LTTE fighters along a small stretch of the northeast coast.
"The coast of Montenegro is a match for Croatia yet everything is close by as it is a small stretch of coastline," he says.
Now imagine swarms of aircraft all trying to land together on a small stretch of water with no assistance and no gizmos.
A SMALL stretch of land, a two-hour drive from end to end, reveals much about the economic transformation of a vast country.
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