lengthen

Example Sentences

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Such groups would have to provide receipts to each person they register, an action that could significantly lengthen the registration process.

From Salon

Augusta National couldn’t do anything about the balls or the clubs the players used, so what was left but to lengthen the hole?

From Washington Post

Many things go unchanged at Augusta but this year there has been a significant modification to the course in the lengthening of the previously-gettable par-five 13th.

From BBC

Across North America, pollen season has lengthened by 20 days since 1990.

From Washington Post

A green-arrow lengthens the overall cycle of traffic signals so travelers wait more seconds to go, in exchange for more safety.

From Seattle Times