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Example Sentences
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He spoke at length about the role of art in a free society, discussing its functions of challenging the status quo and holding a mirror to the nation’s strengths, as well as its flaws.
From Salon
Walking the length of Manhattan to show New Yorkers they "deserve a mayor that they can see, they can hear, they can even yell at".
From BBC
Some species were small, squid-eating hunters measuring less than 1 m long, while others were enormous apex predators exceeding 5 m in length.
From Science Daily
What would be the right length of time?
From Los Angeles Times
The length of her sentence disqualified her from seeking public office.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
