length
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By the way, don’t think that a moving average of different length is the answer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The length of the ship matched the Oryoku Maru, as did features across the wreck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Keeping the mRNA at its normal, longer length reduced the amount of SPSB1 protein produced by the cancer cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Either way, reluctance to associate either Salinger or his most indelible creation with crazed murderers meant keeping their own wounds at arms’ length.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Restless, she put down her pen and walked the length of her room, no bigger than a cell.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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
One-and-a-half boat lengths in front, Peterhouse’s quarry also moved into the stream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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
It needs only two lengths of straight stovepipe and an elbow, which I will get from Mr. Klein’s store, to connect it to the kitchen chimney.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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