lengthy
Example Sentences
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His defence lawyer Robert Pang told the court a lengthy jail term would be "harsher" for someone of Lai's age and physical condition.
From Barron's
The album capped a lengthy, constricting record label contract that Charli had been trying to optimize for years, to varying success.
From Salon
In the same event, her compatriot Lindsey Vonn suffered a crash which saw her airlifted off the piste after a lengthy delay.
From BBC
After the onset of the pandemic, Corning endured six consecutive quarters of shrinking revenue, its lengthiest drop since the 2001 telecom crash.
Otherwise, the book is entirely complimentary, as it proceeds to narrate Mr. Dylan’s subsequent lengthy creative rebirth.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
