Limits
Spread
Spread noun - A decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed.
Both words in one sentence
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In any case, the Imperial Army's supply chains are stretched to their limits, and their forces spread dangerously thin.
Source: World War II / Prelude To War -
This is pretty much the best way move from deep water to land on foot while potentially coming under fire, as being that spread out limits the effectiveness of grenades and artillery.
Source: Film / Battle: Los Angeles -
In the The Outer Limits (1963) episode "Specimen: Unknown", a thunderstorm rages overhead as deadly alien plants spread out from a spaceship crash.
Source: Dramatic Thunder
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