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elongate

verb as in make longer

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A mix of store-bought animatronics, handmade props and found objects — vintage lamps, creatures with elongated necks and an assortment of mystical, witchy knickknacks, fill every nook.

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In males, it grows from a small cluster of cells into a little white pimple that elongates between the eyes.

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Observations also reveal that the more elongated a warm Jupiter's orbit is, the more precisely aligned it tends to be -- a surprising pattern that no current planet formation theory can explain.

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Its elongated, oval shape suggests the asteroid hit at an angle rather than head-on.

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Work for her campaign began and as the day elongated and dinner time passed, they ordered pizza, including one with cheese and anchovies.

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