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length

[lengkth, length, lenth] / lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ /


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"This 75mph, keeper up, dobbing it on a length - we know that doesn't work in Test cricket, wherever you are," was once the view of England director of cricket Rob Key.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The median length of unemployment showed nearly three months on the job hunt — 11.6 weeks in May, an increase when compared to April as well as a year ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“The fact that I was a bad boyfriend a decade ago, that’s something I’ve talked about openly at length for quite some time in multiple places,” he told Hayes on Thursday.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Under the new deal, the length of the agreement between SAG-AFTRA and major studios represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expands from three years to four years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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




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