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length

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


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Among the most remarkable was Sarcosuchus, a giant predator nicknamed the "super croc" that could reach 12 meters in length.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

When, after starting with two balls on a good length, Hazlewood went short again, Bedingham's eyes lit up.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Ski length is what matters most in terms of how much control you’ll have on the slopes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

In this interview, which has been edited for length and clarity, Robertson spoke about the behind-the-scenes struggles of a man immortalized for making other people laugh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

He could see the entire length of the sea, the ridges of Northern Ireland on the other half.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine star in the Broadway show about the lengths people are willing to go to protect their family and claim what is rightfully theirs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

In a forest grove to the east, a contractor climbed into a mechanical harvester and pivoted its head to grip and fell a tree, strip its branches and cut the trunk into exact lengths.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Pedro Moura and a group of roughly 30 people walked all 14.5 miles of Santa Monica Boulevard as they continue their quest to do big walks, following entire lengths of Los Angeles streets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

To estimate its total length, the researchers compared the fossilized bones with vertebrae from living snakes whose body lengths are known.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

You may have also noticed that the note lengths sound like fractions in arithmetic.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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