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as in expansion
a wide space or area
vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline
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Recent Examples of length
While there are certain products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
Crowe elaborated on the sequel’s issues by speaking at length about his moral stance regarding the original film.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 June 2026
The Bears beat the Spartans before 11,000 fans on a field reduced to 80 yards in length and 145 feet in width.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Letters will be edited for clarity and length.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
Crowe elaborated on the sequel’s issues by speaking at length about his moral stance regarding the original film.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 June 2026
The Bears beat the Spartans before 11,000 fans on a field reduced to 80 yards in length and 145 feet in width.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Letters will be edited for clarity and length.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
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Sports features prominently across day one, with JioStar sports and live experiences CEO Ishan Chatterjee examining sport as a platform for fandom, AI and commerce, followed by ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta on cricket’s global expansion and La Liga president Javier Tebas on fan engagement and enforcement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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When announcing its Ohio manufacturing expansion, Joby explicitly invoked the Wright brothers' legacy in Dayton.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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In the distance, a man and a woman trudge through the drifts toward the apartment courtyard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The Okefenokee swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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The Washington landmark measures about 2,000 feet in length and 160 feet in width.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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But by the width of his shoulder and half his head, Messi leaned past the last defender and his goal is wiped away.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The grueling stretch will likely make or break the team’s outlook for the rest of the season.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The sometimes Star Island resident began his stretch at the low‑security federal prison three months later, set to be freed May 8, 2028.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Cisco’s Platform Story For Enterprises Is Getting Clearer Cisco has talked about platform breadth for years, but this event showed a more coherent model for how that breadth fits together in service of the work that faces corporate IT departments every day.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Old Forester is known for the breadth of its portfolio, which ranges from lower-proof, affordable core expressions to annual unicorn releases like Birthday Bourbon.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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