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lengthy

[lengk-thee, leng-, len-] / ˈlɛŋk θi, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn- /


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In addition to targeting his allies and backers, photographers who covered his court hearings and lawyers who represented him at trial have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms.

From Barron's

Many parents find themselves facing a system under strain, with provision patchy and families often locked in lengthy legal battles to get support for their children.

From BBC

They removed her lengthy fleece and started to see her lose some weight but her interactions with other sheep remained a concern after so long on her own.

From BBC

Demand also was strong for lengthier maturities, with a new 30-year bond seeing strong demand External link at Thursday’s auction.

From Barron's

Demand also was strong for lengthier maturities, with a new 30-year bond seeing strong demand External link at Thursday’s auction.

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