lengthened
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In the left map above, the darkest red areas mark the places where the melt season lengthened fastest during that decade.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
In a bid to limit the stress on his body, he lengthened his run-up in 2018, and that did allow him to play key roles in some of England's biggest successes in recent years.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
It shrank from roughly 44 to eight aircraft between 2002 and 2013, even as fire seasons lengthened and intensified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
AI has the ability to accelerate analysis and speed up work — but paradoxically, it’s lengthened the process of finding the right person for an open role in many cases.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Holmes’s absences from Wilmette lengthened once again, although at regular intervals he sent Myrta and his daughter enough money to keep them comfortable.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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