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The phrase "a stretch for" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that something is difficult to believe or requires a significant leap in logic or imagination.
Example: "Claiming that he can run a marathon without any training seems like a stretch for me."
Alternatives: "a bit far-fetched" or "a tall order".
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However, $100 million a year is likely to be a stretch for DOE.
INSIDE TRACK: Four doors aren't a stretch for Mini.
Is it such a stretch for Westminster to listen?
Don Carlo is probably a stretch for him.
Painting on saws was hardly a stretch for Kass.
The role was a stretch for Carell who in real life is a paranoid, murderous millionaire.
Elite would be quite a stretch for Saudi women at this stage.
That kind of gorgeousness may have been a stretch for Brown in the seventies.
It is a stretch for traditional colleges to suddenly focus on customer service.
Capitalizing on that would be a stretch for Wal-Mart from its Bentonville, Ark., headquarters.
Travel time (and expense) can be a stretch for some teams.
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