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 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
You step on the gas and somewhere within, something hums faster, and the Hyundai starts to lengthen its stride.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
The sun walks mindlessly overhead, the shadows lengthen and shorten as if by plan.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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