1.   Although the Internet spans the world, Dworin said detectives have found that many pedophiles and networks of them operate out of Los Angeles.

2.   His repertory brought together Southern ballads, gospel songs and dance tunes, professionalizing them and revving them up to reach an audience that eventually spanned the world.

3.   His long career spanned the world of the political clubhouse and the media-driven age of modern politics.

4.   The class got its second chance through a grass-roots campaign that spans the world.

5.   While most of his columns were fine etchings of life and lives in New York, his waterfront spanned the world.