The phrase "achievements stretched" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe achievements that have been extended or expanded, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The achievements stretched beyond what we initially thought possible."
Alternatives: "achievements extended" or "achievements expanded".
On their website's home page, for example, visitors can browse the Carl Zeiss archives which document the company's history and achievements stretching back over 150 years (the picture above shows a Zeiss factory floor in the early 20th century).
Intelligent and well-written, like all of Mary S. Lovell's biographies, "The Churchills" provides a vivid introduction to the family of English aristocrats whose nation-preserving achievements stretch from the Battle of Blenheim to the Battle of Britain and beyond.
For only four days, Christie's is showing some breathtakingly impressive examples of artistic achievement stretching over 33 centuries.
First the tart stench of ammonia hits you, the deep rumble of thousands of clucks lambasts your ears, and then there it is, the pinnacle of agricultural achievement: stretching as far as the eye can see, 26,000 chickens, with no natural light and no fresh air and little room to run around, a computer allocating them water and a scientifically engineered protein and energy feed.
"I know civilisation's debt to Islam," he declared, before listing a Muslim record of achievement that stretched from algebra to poetry.
If Vardy scores for the 12th successive league game, against Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, it will equal Jimmy Dunne's achievement, which stretches all the way back to 1932.
As chief executive, Hester is entitled to a bonus of 80% of his annual salary, and could be awarded share options worth up to £2.85m in 2014, and £2.2m in subsequent years, for "the achievement of stretching performance conditions" - although they would not be available to collect until 2017.
Many of our most notable achievements have been cases which have stretched out over years, ascending from one court to the next.
Real Madrid's history is one not just of achievement but glamour, stretching from Alfredo Di Stefano in the 1950s to Zinedine Zidane in the 21st century .
The Spaniard has declared himself satisfied with his achievements at Stamford Bridge in a campaign that stretched to 69 games.
