- present participle of lengthen.
lengthening
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That includes tough rules on deficits, an independent central bank, and a pension system that indexes retirement to lengthening lifespans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
If that happens, the melt season could begin lengthening again.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The study, however, didn’t attribute the lengthening delays to flaws in the single-payer system, but rather to the increasing complexity of cancer care and changes in hospital practices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Rising temperatures have added more warm, humid days to the calendar in much of the US, lengthening the season in which the disease-carrying insects thrive.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Rose vines push from their pots, curling and lengthening to create a thick and thorny arbor over our heads.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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