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length

[lengkth, length, lenth] / lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ /


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Researchers believe the exaggerated length of the male palps may serve a crucial survival function.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

At this point, “it makes sense to start adding length in cyclical and quality growth trades where earnings remain strong, valuation has compressed, and sentiment is negative,” said Wilson.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He added: "I was in a coma for a huge length of time, and you wake up, and your whole life is changed. Rugby kind of brought me back into the world again."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Trump ticked off the length of time the U.S. had been involved in past conflicts, from World War I to the Vietnam War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The White House at dusk, the length of the National Mall at midday.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse