lengthy
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A lengthy decree lifted restrictions on a swath of sectors including petrol distribution, electricity generation, rubbish collection and the manufacture and sale of medicines.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
I realize that probate can be lengthy, public and expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Administration policy changes typically require a lengthy internal review period and time for public comment.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
There was a lengthy delay to the competition before Langton was taken away on a trolley and then a stretcher.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Germany could then shift its forces to the east, avoiding a lengthy war on two fronts.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
When it comes to longer-term bonds, the analysts’ formula requires an even lengthier holding period.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
There is likely to be some sunshine at times, and in any lengthier sunny periods it may start to feel particularly warm.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
The lengthier Met calendar offers multiact, narrative productions that focus on the troupe’s theater aspect, such as this year’s scheduled June-to-July season of four narrative ballets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
"Good riddance," he wrote in a two-word statement accompanying the Fed's decision to bin the 2023 guidelines -- a marked contrast to the lengthier statements of his colleagues.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Many judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers do a poor job of recognizing the special needs of the mentally disabled, which leads to wrongful convictions, lengthier prison terms, and high rates of recidivism.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
After the onset of the pandemic, Corning endured six consecutive quarters of shrinking revenue, its lengthiest drop since the 2001 telecom crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Six years would also be longer than the two lengthiest contracts Pete Carroll received with Seattle.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Liu’s case appears to be one of the lengthiest deputy shooting investigations in recent sheriff’s department history, according to county records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
He was outlasting Djokovic on the lengthiest baseline exchanges.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
But the lengthiest story in the book, “The Farmer and the Hunt,” was unfamiliar to her, and she stared often and long at the illustration that accompanied it.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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