lengthy
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that the two old chums “had a lengthy and substantive conversation that covered a variety of topics, including national security.”
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026
MRI exams can be lengthy and uncomfortable, particularly when scans need to be repeated because important anatomical details are difficult to capture.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
France was awarded a spot kick after Mbappé was tripped in the area, but a lengthy video review left him stewing for 3 minutes 11 seconds before he could actually shoot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Justin Baldoni has broken his silence after reaching a settlement in a lengthy and highly publicized legal dispute with Blake Lively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Miniature golf was ruined with a lengthy dissertation on impact, trajectory, and wind velocity, and our sand castles were critiqued with stifling lectures on the dynamics of the vaulted ceiling.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
When it comes to longer-term bonds, the analysts’ formula requires an even lengthier holding period.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
And although the recent dry spells are worthy of note, there have been some even lengthier drier spells of weather this year for certain parts of the country.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Demand also was strong for lengthier maturities, with a new 30-year bond seeing strong demand External link at Thursday’s auction.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The most common contributing factors are obesity, pregnancy and postpartum changes, constipation and prolonged sitting on the toilet, which is getting lengthier due to cellphone use in the bathroom, Rezaie said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Many judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers do a poor job of recognizing the special needs of the mentally disabled, which leads to wrongful convictions, lengthier prison terms, and high rates of recidivism.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
After the onset of the pandemic, Corning endured six consecutive quarters of shrinking revenue, its lengthiest drop since the 2001 telecom crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Seattle had its lengthiest injury report of the season Thursday with 11 players not participating and three others limited.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
He was outlasting Djokovic on the lengthiest baseline exchanges.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
The lengthiest conversation she has with another woman — or in this case, a girl — is pretty brief and it’s mostly about Morbius.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
But the lengthiest story in the book, “The Farmer and the Hunt,” was unfamiliar to her, and she stared often and long at the illustration that accompanied it.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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