Examples of lengthy in a Sentence
The process is both lengthy and costly.
a series of lengthy delays
Lengthier trips require more planning.
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Three weeks into the manhunt, authorities issued a lengthy statement casting doubt on whether Decker, a military veteran and National Guardsman whom the local sheriff described as a longtime outdoorsman, remained alive.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
In a lengthy post, Kelly argued in a very lengthy tweet that Kimmel's comments were made despite public evidence suggesting the suspect held left-wing views and had no ties to conservative politics.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In Canada, just across the river from Detroit, the City Council of Windsor, Ontario, voted to stop fluoridation in 2013 after lengthy public debate.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
This silent monitoring helps transform incident response from a lengthy investigation into rapid remediation, allowing teams to investigate potential threats before significant damage occurs.
—Douglas Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
In a lengthy post, Kelly argued in a very lengthy tweet that Kimmel's comments were made despite public evidence suggesting the suspect held left-wing views and had no ties to conservative politics.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In Canada, just across the river from Detroit, the City Council of Windsor, Ontario, voted to stop fluoridation in 2013 after lengthy public debate.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
This silent monitoring helps transform incident response from a lengthy investigation into rapid remediation, allowing teams to investigate potential threats before significant damage occurs.
—Douglas Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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