length
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Since then, the average length of the melt season has remained fairly steady, even though the timing can still vary sharply from one year to the next.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The observed animals are olive ridley sea turtles, a small sea turtle species that can grow up to 100 pounds and 3 feet in length.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
They said the length of time it took to arrange the meeting, particularly following the hunger strikes, was "extremely concerning".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The book’s length and creeping pace are reminiscent of 19th-century tomes that had to be padded out to meet the requirements of serialization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
I went the length of the wall, searching, so hungry my mouth was watering for those limpets.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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That's why countries go to great lengths to protect and preserve them.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Here, Szor and Abraham quietly demonstrate the lengths and risks of their allyship, pitting their relatively comfortable upbringing in Israel against their fervent quest to unlearn a propagandistic way of living.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Among ciliates, it stands out for its ability to contract at roughly 100 body lengths per second and then rapidly repeat the movement.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
It isn’t atypical for companies to go to great lengths to recover money from governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
All other note lengths are defined by how long they last compared to a whole note.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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