lengthiness

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Noun
  • Serratus anterior: More laterally located within the chest wall, this muscle is responsible for scapular protraction (translation: pushing away from your body).
    Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
  • But all of these things are additional protraction of the litigation.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • As of March 20, the official first day of spring, 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin reached the fourth stage in their blooming, which is peduncle elongation, according to the National Park Service.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • This finding also raises questions about the connection between food deprivation and telomere elongation, though the direct link to longevity remains unclear.
    Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Lengthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthiness. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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