lengthen
Example Sentences
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If the ever lengthening list of ex-UUP leaders couldn't mount a comeback what chance do they have?
From BBC
It also lengthened presidential terms from five to seven years, renewable once.
From Barron's
The case went to the jury on Dec. 12 after a month-long trial during which around 50 witnesses testified, though deliberations hit scheduling snags that lengthened the process.
But his parents refused to accept it was the end and worked tirelessly to find a treatment to improve and lengthen Lorenzo's life.
From BBC
The crude market looks oversupplied, but sanctions, the lengthening of supply routes and a tight refining system are keeping prices from adjusting as they normally would, according to the agency.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
