lengthwise
Example Sentences
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To test this, Chai sliced worms lengthwise and fused each one with part of a different worm.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
To find out why they do this, scientists chopped carrots lengthwise to expose their insides, which helped them collect data on how the inner core of the carrot would be affected by refrigeration.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 23, 2024
Fold an 18-inch-long sheet of foil lengthwise into a strip wide enough for the salmon to fit on.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Flat, sparsely populated and split lengthwise by the river, the parish juts into the Gulf of Mexico at Louisiana’s southeastern tip.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
“I mean what are the chances of a thirteen-foot gator hauling out onto this levee during a hurricane and dying lengthwise across the road at the very moment we need to walk past?”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
