lengthen

Example Sentences

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Mounting bills and dwindling bank accounts are expected to force more officers to find new work, lengthening lines and wait times for travelers trying to pass through airport security during a busy spring break period.

From The Wall Street Journal

By March and April the sun is much higher in the sky and the days are lengthening, allowing more energy to be delivered and more efficiently.

From BBC

And then we would be off to the station, hand in hand, I lengthening my strides and he shortening his to keep in step.

From Literature

Factory activity in New York state contracted in March as delivery times lengthened and supply availability worsened slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Celia lengthens her stride, so I do, too, and up we go, picking up our pace instead of slowing down.

From Literature