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Examples of lengthy in a Sentence
The process is both lengthy and costly.
a series of lengthy delays
Lengthier trips require more planning.
Recent Examples on the Web
Developing a standard would involve a lengthy public process and the eventual adoption of regulations by the state water board.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Weary from the spending fight and lengthy speaker battle, conservatives granted him more leeway to find a way to fund the government.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
During his lengthy absence, Abramović later found out that Ulay was cheating on her with a beautiful young gallery assistant.
—Michael I. Norton, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Despite many technology industry troubles and a lengthy Hollywood strike, information was 2023’s biggest contributor to state business growth.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Then, under the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, the FCC moved to implement mandatory broadband disclosure labels and held a lengthy process to design and finalize them.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Kappe, who passed away in 2019 at age 92, designed 100 custom residences during his lengthy career.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Having just wrapped up its lengthy stay in San Francisco, the vibrant Cirque du Soleil big-top spectacle opens for a multiweek run, April 18 to May 26, at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and so many other vegetables have had lengthy star turns.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Weary from the spending fight and lengthy speaker battle, conservatives granted him more leeway to find a way to fund the government.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
During his lengthy absence, Abramović later found out that Ulay was cheating on her with a beautiful young gallery assistant.
—Michael I. Norton, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Despite many technology industry troubles and a lengthy Hollywood strike, information was 2023’s biggest contributor to state business growth.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Then, under the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, the FCC moved to implement mandatory broadband disclosure labels and held a lengthy process to design and finalize them.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Kappe, who passed away in 2019 at age 92, designed 100 custom residences during his lengthy career.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Having just wrapped up its lengthy stay in San Francisco, the vibrant Cirque du Soleil big-top spectacle opens for a multiweek run, April 18 to May 26, at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and so many other vegetables have had lengthy star turns.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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