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length

[lengkth, length, lenth] / lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ /


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They dictate the color of socks and the length of pants one wears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The authors of the Constitution, having thrown off a king, debated at length how to guard against a power-crazed president.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Maguire said, smiling, as he spoke at length about his career so far and hopes for the future to journalists at the club's training camp in Maynooth, 20 miles outside Dublin.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The average length of unemployment is now nearly six months, according to March data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The guard knelt and ran her hands the length of the cot.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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