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lengthened





ADJECTIVE
prolonged
Synonyms
Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
prolonged
Synonyms
Antonyms


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The walk rate reached 9.5% of all plate appearances, a level not seen since the early 1950s, and lengthened games.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Instead of quieting the rumors, it lengthened the story’s time in the news cycle.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The one concern with Mesidor are the injury issues that lengthened his stay in the college ranks to six years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“Unless the two-week window is quickly lengthened, I doubt there will be a large influx of ships into the Persian Gulf,” wrote Bimco Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“Kerosene,” he said, because the silence had lengthened, “is nothing but perfume to me.”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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