at a stretch

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at a stretch

adverb

UK, not comparable In one continuous period of time; at a time. He worked for fifteen hours at a stretch.
Similar: on a stretch

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@misc{at_a_stretch_2026,
  title = {at a stretch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/at%20a%20stretch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}