lengthen
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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
Enlarging the suit by around three-quarters of an inch was enough to increase lift by 5% and lengthen jumps by more than 16 feet, according to the scientific research.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The results also align with clinical observations that fully blocking sensory nerves can lengthen labor.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
She would lengthen and fatten and turn once again into a stranger.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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