lengthen

Example Sentences

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The hole had been a source of controversy all week following the decision to lengthen it from 236 to 273 yards.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

"We know that being able to lengthen internally is less painful and a better experience overall," Nick Peterson, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Alder Hey said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

These are transactions that enable managers to lengthen the time they can hold assets, and which are becoming increasingly common.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

The results also align with clinical observations that fully blocking sensory nerves can lengthen labor.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

The sun walks mindlessly overhead, the shadows lengthen and shorten as if by plan.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner