length
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Satellite imagery shows large-scale earthworks, berms and barriers stretching more than 25 miles in length.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
For Albano, Trent Park is "on a par in terms of the military intelligence that was gained and... was used by the British government to shorten the length of the Second World War".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
More than a dozen states, including California, Colorado, Maine and Washington, have passed laws expanding FMLA’s protections, by including more family members or extending the length of job-protected time off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Capable of flying only about the length of a football field, it relied on humans for transport—and sustenance.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
“In Japan it is not customary for management to own stock,” he said at length.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The Mariners haven’t quite gone to those lengths with Raleigh, but relative to the league, his drop has been worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Things that once came so easily – namely, speed and winning over one or two lengths of a swimming pool – now look out of reach.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Including your horse starting to move forward just before the gate opens, then hitting the side of the stall and spotting the field several lengths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
On the other side, recruiters and talent-acquisition professionals say they need to go to new lengths to check whether candidates are as well qualified as they claim — or if they even exist.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“You’re surrounded on three sides at a distance of three arms’ lengths.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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