lengthen

Example Sentences

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The hole had been a source of controversy all week following the decision to lengthen it from 236 to 273 yards.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

"We know that being able to lengthen internally is less painful and a better experience overall," Nick Peterson, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Alder Hey said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

It would reduce entries, lengthen queue times and overturn a centuries-old policy, the report concluded.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

You step on the gas and somewhere within, something hums faster, and the Hyundai starts to lengthen its stride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

He dragged his leaden feet, begging them to cooperate, but the row of Barbies seemed to lengthen, stretch out for miles.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai