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
It would reduce entries, lengthen queue times and overturn a centuries-old policy, the report concluded.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 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
Serving men hurried to lengthen the table on the dais, fetching trestles and chairs.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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