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Discover LudwigThe phrase "spanning three generations" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It means that something has occurred or existed for a period of time that includes three different generations, typically meaning a time span of over 60 years. Example: The family business has been passed down, spanning three generations, from the founder to his grandchildren.
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The vehicle's seven occupants, spanning three generations of a Bronx family, were killed on impact.
Ten members spanning three generations of the Reynaud family from the Rhône Alpes region of France died in the crash.
The lab where I worked then had five or six computers spanning three generations of computer chips.
Over the next few hours, family members spanning three generations filtered in and out of the room.
The vehicle's seven occupants, spanning three generations of a Bronx family, were killed on impact, their bodies still inside.
The House of Blue Mangoes, by an Indian, David Davidar, is a more conventional family saga spanning three generations rooted in, and nourished by, south Indian soil.
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Matriarch spanning four generations of loving family.
A novel about love and lust spanning seven generations.
And this series explores that explosion with 39 works by composers spanning six generations.
Ebeling is survived by his wife Darlene and 35 descendants spanning four generations.
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