length
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Estimates suggest Nanotyrannus reached about 18 feet in length, making it significantly smaller than a full-grown T. rex, which could exceed 40 feet.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Even more signed petitions, some over 50 pages in length, demanding equal citizenship.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
But the length of the current conflict is unpredictable, and could yet trigger stress through “channels not yet fully apparent.”
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
One of the Inuk rangers, Julia Elanik from Aklavik in the Northwestern Territories, drove the length of the patrol with a rifle on her back in case a polar bear crossed the group.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
She tied one end of a rope around Duane’s waist and then wrapped the remaining length around everyone else except Major Puff, who felt he would be more useful giving commands.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing length
Word Generation Science - Measurement
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Geometry - Introductory
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