lengthy
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The ceremony included a lengthy in memoriam segment and individual tributes to singer Dolly Parton, director Rob Reiner and actor Catherine O’Hara.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
And in a lengthy Truth Social post on 3 September, Trump claimed that the US had "virtually unlimited" amounts of ammunition and is "stockpiling and preparing for any contingency that could happen".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia has not yet offered a timeline for repairs, which could be lengthy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
He said the gift would help make Jewish students feel at home on campus and, according to several people in attendance, was greeted with lengthy applause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
I stood and went to my room, pausing to take a last look at my father, who was inhaling deeply, readying himself to deliver a lengthy lecture.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
That backdoor, however, is far lengthier and more expensive than the Yanbu-Red Sea route.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
But lengthier and more frequent periods of hot and dry weather are increasingly a challenge.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Some retailers say the switch to a lengthier delivery time came with an unexpected benefit: a drop in returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
And although the recent dry spells are worthy of note, there have been some even lengthier drier spells of weather this year for certain parts of the country.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Many judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers do a poor job of recognizing the special needs of the mentally disabled, which leads to wrongful convictions, lengthier prison terms, and high rates of recidivism.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
After the onset of the pandemic, Corning endured six consecutive quarters of shrinking revenue, its lengthiest drop since the 2001 telecom crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Six years would also be longer than the two lengthiest contracts Pete Carroll received with Seattle.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Liu’s case appears to be one of the lengthiest deputy shooting investigations in recent sheriff’s department history, according to county records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
He was outlasting Djokovic on the lengthiest baseline exchanges.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
But the lengthiest story in the book, “The Farmer and the Hunt,” was unfamiliar to her, and she stared often and long at the illustration that accompanied it.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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