Meaning of stretch the envelope | Babel Free

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Synonym of push the envelope.

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“We gratefully acknowledge the contributors whose courage and commitment to a multicultural education not only bring⟳ hope⟳ and possibility to the multicultural terrain but continue⟳ to stretch⟳ the envelope of praxis in that terrain.”

“Throughout the 1980s, advanced latex special effects processes allowed directors like⟳ David Cronenberg, Brian Yuzna, and Clive Barker to stretch⟳ the envelope of onscreen surrealism with a previously impossible ease.”

“In a private physician's office, doctors stretch⟳ the envelope (although this can become⟳ a concern⟳ to the state medical board⟳, since that is the only oversight).”

“NPD programs that stretch⟳ the envelope are fraught with questions and unknowns. However, the NPD process⟳ includes mechanisms for converting unknowns and issues into reliable information and data, and resolvable situations.”

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