lengthened
Example Sentences
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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
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
As necks lengthened over evolutionary time, the nerve was stretched rather than rerouted.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Detention times have lengthened, and whereas before deported people might be able to return, now there is scant chance of reentering the U.S.’s hyper-militarized border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Over time her stories lengthened and tangled; they wound around her body like a heavy chain, until she could not hold them up anymore.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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