Traffic backups could stretch as long as . One story tells of a cowboy crossing a long dry stretch of prairie. This magical cord may stretch or tangle, but never break. While driving along Interstate 40, lava fields can stretch for miles. When calling, the birds stretch their neck forward. The starting drivers stood on the opposite side of the front stretch. The rare par-6s can stretch well over . In other words, it can stretch much further before breaking or losing shape. One more stretch of desert lay ahead. The cockpit was so small, Lindbergh could not stretch his legs. Most of the highway on this stretch is four-lane. This rule eliminated the inherent disadvantage of pitting on the back stretch. However, the true reasons stretch beyond economic ones. A stretch reflex is the contraction of a muscle in response to its lengthwise stretch. Instead, it may stretch across two of the intervals determined by .