Across the span of centuries, there have been problems with the list and order of succession after St. Peter.

What this list cannot easily explain is how or why the Daijō-kan turned out to be both flexible and useful across a span of centuries:

We have yet to invent a replacement technology that is as durable, especially over the span of decades or centuries.

His heart leapt across the span of centuries to the night his mother had died.

He supposed it had happened before, and surely it would happen again, across spans of centuries and light-centuries.

Decade by decade the differences were imperceptible, but across the span of centuries that fiery girl had changed almost beyond recognition.

He also translated several works by various English mystical writers across a span of centuries.

From time to time, Kurhaus has figured prominently in the international news across the span of centuries.

Each of the three is only loosely connected to other works, being separated by a fairly large span of centuries.

The Bible's first books have been traced back to multiple authors writing over a span of centuries.