lengthen

Example Sentences

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Many things go unchanged at Augusta but this year there has been a significant modification to the course in the lengthening of the previously-gettable par-five 13th.

From BBC

Across North America, pollen season has lengthened by 20 days since 1990.

From Washington Post

A green-arrow lengthens the overall cycle of traffic signals so travelers wait more seconds to go, in exchange for more safety.

From Seattle Times

Climate Central found the growing season had lengthened since 1970 for 80% of the than 200 cities across the U.S. it analyzed.

From Seattle Times

The Legislature’s public safety committees have a record of sidelining bills that would lengthen prison sentences or create new crimes, because the Democrats who control them do not want California to incarcerate more people.

From Los Angeles Times