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 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
"We know that being able to lengthen internally is less painful and a better experience overall," Nick Peterson, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Alder Hey said.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The results also align with clinical observations that fully blocking sensory nerves can lengthen labor.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
The sun walks mindlessly overhead, the shadows lengthen and shorten as if by plan.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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