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lengthy

[lengk-thee, leng-, len-] / ˈlɛŋk θi, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn- /


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Having realized its error, the ECB cut its key rate in November, initiating a lengthy sequence that eventually took borrowing costs below zero.

From The Wall Street Journal

After the Bulls announced the move, Ivey returned to Instagram Live and recorded another lengthy video.

From Los Angeles Times

District Judge Diane Gujarati in Brooklyn said that a lengthy prison term was necessary to prevent Daedone from committing further crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal

In turn, airport security lines have led to lengthy delays.

From BBC

Too many lines of code to analyze, armies of AI assistants to wrangle, and lengthy prompts to draft are among the laments by hard-core AI adopters.

From Barron's