lengthen
Example Sentences
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Wait times have lengthened as power officials study whether there is enough power to support them while keeping the lights on for other customers, especially during heat waves and cold snaps when electricity demand surges.
While the U.S. has made progress in lengthening its life expectancy, it still lags behind peer nations.
“Stretch your hands out on the floor and feel your back lengthening.”
From Literature
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
