lengthened

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The corridor's economics would improve if trains could be lengthened from around 15 wagons to 25 and potentially to 50, but that depends on track condition and infrastructure.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Meta servers’ annualized failure rate is expected to go from 4.8% to 7.4% as a result of the lengthened service life, according to the memo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Instead of quieting the rumors, it lengthened the story’s time in the news cycle.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The one concern with Mesidor are the injury issues that lengthened his stay in the college ranks to six years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

In the twinkling of an eye, the scattered groups filled out, swelled, and lengthened, and the streets filled with euphoric people jumping up and down and shouting and hugging each other and laughing.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende