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length

[lengkth, length, lenth] / lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ /


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What’s more, fully charged with water, a 1.75-inch attack line can weigh up to 75 pounds per 50-foot length.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

They recorded more than 700 monal calls across both sites using microphones and passive recording devices and then measured pitch, call length and background noise levels for a year from April 2023.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I think every scout, if they scout for any length of time, is going to have one player that just is special to you. Jimmy Abbott was that,” Fontaine told JapanBall in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Zips were used to modulate the length of skirts, they ran across leather jackets and down a flared blue pair of trousers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Zara turns off the water and bends to the side, squeezing water from the length of her wavy, cinnamon-streaked, dark brown hair.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The fact that “Lanterns” is a conversation with and about fear — its avoidance and the lengths we go to to negate it — explains the audience’s divided response to the show.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Advocates for TPS holders said some states have refused to renew their driver’s licenses, while others renewed licenses for different lengths of time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But coaches and fans have always gone to great lengths to land and retain skilled athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Douglas Seiler went to unusual lengths to recreate an ancient mystery.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

There were fancy dresses made of silk and velvet and chiffon, men’s breeches and brocade vests, miles of taffeta and endless lengths of ribbon, and countless boxes of tiaras and leather slippers.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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