lengthen
Example Sentences
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Airport security lines could lengthen as over 11% of TSA officers previously called out when unpaid, with some airports reaching 50%.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
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
These conditions develop when repeating genetic sequences lengthen beyond normal limits and interfere with healthy cell function.
From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 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
They were careless of me, leaving me to roam freely like a pet goat I had no one to mend my torn clothes or to lengthen my skirts as I grew.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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