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[lawng, long] / lɔŋ, lɒŋ /




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Llamau warned, despite being at the forefront, Wales could fall behind the rest of the UK as, without support, expanding outside south Wales and the valleys will be a long, slow process.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to increase buying of U.S. long bonds starting Sept. 9 to keep a lid on yields.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Our Founders were not poor men, but they weren’t Griffin-rich by a long shot – that’s British monarchy levels of money.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Because of this, researchers had long suspected that astrocytes were largely responsible for the connection between APOE4 and Alzheimer's risk.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

There’s a long line of people waiting to enter the grand opening of an African American museum.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

At her last job, she said her workload kept growing and she had to work longer and longer hours, but her salary stayed the same.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

“She’s been in this building ... longer than Karen Bass,” said Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who served on the committee under Raman.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

The defence - which Edney pointed out had been kept in the dark several days longer than anyone else - didn't immediately move for a mistrial last July.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

"When pesticides accumulate to the extent that the queen bee has eggs that are so loaded they may no longer develop properly, there could be a tipping point," Nicklisch said.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

Clare still felt too warm from his work in the garden to wear his cloak, and Gingersnipes no longer seemed to mind his mangled fur, so he kept the cape draped over his shoulders.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

But Smith’s clear description of this formative technique of industrial engineering has lasted longest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Their return - the longest gap between games by a side in Premier League history - and first assignment was chastening and a reminder that survival will be no easy task.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Nvidia describes its hardware as an investment with the “lowest token cost, highest revenue and longest life.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

When he made that 54-yard field goal, the longest of his career, in eighth grade, he did not scream.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

For what seemed like the longest minute of his life, Danny watched the school bus drive away.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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