Sentence examples for world spanning from inspiring English sources

New Zealand will create one of the largest marine protected areas in the world, spanning an area of 620,000 sq km.

But I'm here for the Lichtenstein exhibition, which has pulled together 55 paintings and 30 drawings from around the world, spanning the artist's career from 1961 until his death in 1997.

Nominated by librarians around the world, the 162 novels in contention for this year's award come from 43 countries around the world, spanning works originally written in 14 different languages.

Al-Firdan Bridge, also called El-Ferdan Swing Bridge or Al-Ferdan Railway Bridge, longest rotating metal bridge in the world, spanning the Suez Canal in northeastern Egypt, from the lower Nile River valley near Ismailia to the Sinai Peninsula.

Ratification would create the largest trade zone in the world, spanning four continents and 800 million people.

More than 1600 species of cichlids swim in fresh water around the world, spanning a rainbow of colors and a myriad of shapes.

The world spanned by these two books includes all manner of royalty and celebrity.

Before sanctions began in 2005, cooperation between our parts of the world spanned many areas, from energy to trade.

Rabbi Plaut's Torah, the first edition to be produced in the New World, spans nearly 1,800 pages and took more than a decade to prepare.

The social sciences – which involve studying society and how people behave and influence the world – span a huge range of university courses, including economics, politics, sociology and psychology.

Information Age: six networks that changed our world spans 200 years of transformation, from electric telegraphy, broadcasting and telephony to satellite communications, the web and mobile voice and data networks.