made longer

Example Sentences

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You had a good drop of 12 to 14ft most of the time and as fast as the steps were made longer to reach the beach, the faster the beach disappeared.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

Without a deal, the state was suddenly looking at a drawn-out rebid, a process made longer by the requirements that the work be offered to local builders first.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2023

He made it down in 98 minutes, a time made longer by the challenging circumstances.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2015

But his odds are made longer by two factors.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2015

Those glass things ought to be made longer at both ends.

From Phemie Frost's Experiences by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)