lengthen
Example Sentences
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It was, in the lengthening history of allegations against the press, a bombshell.
From BBC
These are transactions that enable managers to lengthen the time they can hold assets, and which are becoming increasingly common.
The results also align with clinical observations that fully blocking sensory nerves can lengthen labor.
From Science Daily
It would reduce entries, lengthen queue times and overturn a centuries-old policy, the report concluded.
From Barron's
These conditions develop when repeating genetic sequences lengthen beyond normal limits and interfere with healthy cell function.
From Science Daily
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