length
Example Sentences
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The researchers compared forelimb length with skull length and identified five dinosaur groups with notably reduced forelimbs.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
After the meat-and-potatoes structure and extreme length of “Iceman,” the comparatively brief and more musically vivid “Maid of Honour,” 45 minutes to the other’s 68, is a relief.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Container routes have been similarly rearranged, with container-shipping companies continuing to favor the safety of the cape route, even though it adds to the cost and length of their trips.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
"You have to rethink that situation because in future it's going to happen again and justice will be put off for this length of time."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
They formed a long line at the door of Ashton Place that stretched the full length of the curved driveway, past the formal gardens and the blooming daffodils, and onto the grassy lawn.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing length
Word Generation Science - Measurement
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Geometry - Introductory
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