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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

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

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

Odenigbo moved toward Amala, but stopped a little way away so that he had to stretch out and lengthen his arm to give her the key.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“As the delay lengthens, financing costs, integration risk, transaction expenses and lost strategic flexibility become increasingly tangible,” said Barak Orbach, a law and business professor at the University of Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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

Neser lengthens Australia's batting at number eight and has the experience of the Gabba being his home ground, but only Warne and McGrath have more wickets than Lyon in Brisbane.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

However, refrigeration does have a big advantage over the counter: It lengthens the egg’s shelf life.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2025

Celia lengthens her stride, so I do, too, and up we go, picking up our pace instead of slowing down.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

It shrank from roughly 44 to eight aircraft between 2002 and 2013, even as fire seasons lengthened and intensified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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

As necks lengthened over evolutionary time, the nerve was stretched rather than rerouted.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

But Schulte told the BBC's World at One programme that individual governments had to make the decision to suspend the system, not airports themselves, adding that queues lengthened while such decisions were being made.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

The shadows had lengthened, which meant that the sun would be setting soon and that Mullet Fingers would be on the move.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

The odds were stacked against Coleman and his players, lengthening further when Radja Nainggolan's thunderous long-range strike gave Belgium an early lead.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

That is driving up construction costs by lengthening the time it takes to complete jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The average monthly new-car payment reached a record $777 in the second quarter, with record levels of buyers lengthening their loans past six and seven years, recent data from Edmunds.com shows.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Adams expressed hopes that any potential litigation and other ongoing disputes can be resolved without further lengthening the project timeline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

But men must work on, and Wang Lung worked as he had before, although the lengthening warm days and the sunshine and sudden rains filled everyone with longings and discontents.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck