lengthen
Example Sentences
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Eccentric exercise focuses on the phase when muscles lengthen rather than shorten.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Airport security lines could lengthen as over 11% of TSA officers previously called out when unpaid, with some airports reaching 50%.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The golf industry’s response has been to lengthen courses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The hole had been a source of controversy all week following the decision to lengthen it from 236 to 273 yards.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
I thicken Astrid's nose hair, and lengthen it so it pokes from each nostril like the stubble on a man's chin.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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