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Recent Examples of lengthy After a lengthy break, Bravo announced in November 2024 that the show would be returning in season 12 with a whole new cast of servers, hosts and bartenders from SUR and TomTom. Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025 During his first term, Trump imposed tariffs only after lengthy investigations -- into the national security implications of relying on foreign steel, for example, said Michael House, co-chair of the international trade practice at the Perkins Coie law firm. Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025 One theory is that a lengthy heat wave last year largely attributed to climate change and blamed for bleaching corals may have changed the algae in ocean waters, especially near the sea floor, where sawfish are often found. Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025 Still, some people with lengthy ties to the brothers in Miami-Dade weren’t all that surprised to hear about the legal troubles, saying the brothers had notorious reputations dating as far back as their days at Krop. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lengthy
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Adjective
  • Padre Island National Seashore is the longest stretch of undeveloped barrier island in the world, and the seemingly infinite sprawl of land and sea engulfs the senses and feels like full immersion in seaside nature.
    Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Since conversations about sensitive subjects can sometimes feel awkward, Hamby suggests taking advantage of long car rides to provide a more relaxed setting for open discussions.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Sawfish, related to rays, skates and sharks, are named for their elongated, flat snout that contains a row of teeth on each side.
    Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Lenses that are less spherical and more elongated, in contrast, can produce a similar phenomenon called an Einstein Cross, in which four distinct images are produced around the lensing galaxy.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Some feature high waists to elongate legs or pleats to conjure old-school élan worthy of Cary Grant.
    Charlie Teasdale, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.
    Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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