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Stretch and point across the pond (6)

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period

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(Other definitions for period that I've seen before include "Time allocated for lesson in school" , "Stretch of time" , "Phase" , "Stop in America" , "Indefinite length of time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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