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

I speak, of course, of the, uh, rising Winter Olympic panic that male ski jumpers, hoping to improve aerodynamics and, um, lengthen their jumps, may be covertly:

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

It would reduce entries, lengthen queue times and overturn a centuries-old policy, the report concluded.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

These conditions develop when repeating genetic sequences lengthen beyond normal limits and interfere with healthy cell function.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

She had bought a turtle for my grandfather because it would lengthen his life.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston