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length

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


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The researchers found that several factors were associated with epigenetic patterns at birth, including delivery method, length of pregnancy, having older siblings, and maternal allergies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The combination of thematic sincerity and confident visual sophistication makes for a strangely disarming, almost lyrical experience, closer to a poem than a film — a feeling amplified by the movie’s brisk length.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

But the most logical early leader is probably Powershift, who was never more than a length off the lead in his victory last month at Churchill Downs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

For example, Kalshi caught a video editor for the MrBeast YouTube channel placing prediction-market bets on video length.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

I hollered, though she was only an arm’s length away, seated at the small table by the window.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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