lengthen
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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 golf industry’s response has been to lengthen courses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Days lengthen and the Sun gets stronger, but when cold air moves in from the north, we can be quickly plunged back into wintry weather.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 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
She watched the shadow of the boat lengthen and the sunlight creep away from the rock.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Treasury prices, which move in the opposite direction to yields, get more sensitive to risks as maturity lengthens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Catalysts for a recovery that lengthens into the back half of the year, however, will be complicated by the ongoing rise in oil and other energy prices, and higher inflation coupled with slower-than-expected economic growth.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
Neser lengthens Australia's batting at number eight and has the experience of the Gabba being his home ground, but only Warne and McGrath have more wickets than Lyon in Brisbane.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
However, refrigeration does have a big advantage over the counter: It lengthens the egg’s shelf life.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2025
The silence lengthens, and I remain still as a post, too afraid to even blink.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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
But Schulte told the BBC's World at One programme that individual governments had to make the decision to suspend the system, not airports themselves, adding that queues lengthened while such decisions were being made.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The walk rate reached 9.5% of all plate appearances, a level not seen since the early 1950s, and lengthened games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
I pumped my arms and lengthened my stride.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
When asked if signs of fatigue might include lengthening collection times after sales are booked, or narrowing gross margins, Nelson said those were good examples.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
According to the study, muscles can produce greater force during these lengthening movements while using less energy than they would during lifting, pulling, or climbing actions.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
Adams expressed hopes that any potential litigation and other ongoing disputes can be resolved without further lengthening the project timeline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
UFO contends that there has not been enough progress made on issues such as "avoiding overwork" and lengthening redundancy notice periods.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
The ones at the corners of my mouth are lengthening into a pale ropy circle around my lips.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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