Sentence examples for spanning a continent from inspiring English sources

The Union Army enrolled over a million men in the final year of the Civil War, but by the time the nation's Centennial year arrived 11 years later, the force had shrunk to a mere 29,000 soldiers -- in a country of 40 million people spanning a continent.

The United States spans a continent, and its survival is not in doubt.

How Smith, a lacrosse star of the Six Nations of the Grand River, became Silverheels, an actor who despised his own portrayal of an Indian, is a story that spans a continent and an era.

Carey has demonstrated that mass communications serve a complex function in society, with one central question reflecting his concerns: How does one make democracy work in a vast country that spans a continent?

The analogy comes to mind that we have two railroad companies attempting to span a continent, beginning at different ends and meeting in the middle.

So "Dream" is about interlocking life stories spanning a century and two continents.

(Though you can easily ditch the beer and aquavits, and signal to a sommelier for help; the restaurant's wine list spans a few continents, and is reasonably affordable and well paired to the menu).

Earlier this month, Morocco outlined the compact nature of its bid, in contrast to its rival's plans to span an entire continent.

"The epic upgrade makes Simple Choice the first and only wireless plan to span an entire continent".

An exhibition that spans a continent and an infinite number of social, racial, political, economic and environmental realities has the potential to be unwieldy.

Although applied here to a network that spans a continent, the proposed concepts are quite general and can be applied on a finer geographical scale.