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But with 34 candidates and a ballot paper that is nearly a metre long, it is expected to lengthen the time that takes compared to most parliamentary election counts.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

El Niño also is expected to lengthen the marine heat wave off portions of the coast, which is not yet being influenced by the climate pattern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Scientists have long known that reducing calorie intake can lengthen lifespan in many organisms and lower the risk of age-related illnesses such as cancer.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 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

She had bought a turtle for my grandfather because it would lengthen his life.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

The findings, published in Current Biology, suggest that the spiral forms as the embryo's body rapidly lengthens while its gut acts as a tether.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Treasury prices, which move in the opposite direction to yields, get more sensitive to risks as maturity lengthens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Catalysts for a recovery that lengthens into the back half of the year, however, will be complicated by the ongoing rise in oil and other energy prices, and higher inflation coupled with slower-than-expected economic growth.

From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026

Eventually, as the day lengthens and circumstances and visual cues recall how we were first introduced to this world, a narrative darkening carries us into the final moments of “Evil Does Not Exist.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

They run together, but at the end, the other girl finishes more strongly Her stride lengthens, and a man keeps yelling, “Go, Annie! Go, Annie! Dig ’em in, love!

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

In the left map above, the darkest red areas mark the places where the melt season lengthened fastest during that decade.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

In a bid to limit the stress on his body, he lengthened his run-up in 2018, and that did allow him to play key roles in some of England's biggest successes in recent years.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

AI has the ability to accelerate analysis and speed up work — but paradoxically, it’s lengthened the process of finding the right person for an open role in many cases.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Input price and selling price increases remained elevated, delivery times lengthened, and supply availability worsened in June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

My back lengthened in my chair as I pictured myself strong like miranium.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

If that happens, the melt season could begin lengthening again.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

The “clearest story” of car loans in recent years has been their lengthening terms, according to Gregory.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Rising temperatures have added more warm, humid days to the calendar in much of the US, lengthening the season in which the disease-carrying insects thrive.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

“Essentially, you’re just lengthening the ramp, which with international films really helps put these movies on the radar,” says a veteran awards consultant, who, because of potential client conflicts, asked to speak anonymously.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Abel tried swinging the stone around and around above his head with a gradually lengthening line and then releasing it like a bola.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig