as in to lengthen
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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If demand rises faster than infrastructure can be approved and built, reliability erodes, reserve margins thin, queues lengthen, delays compound, costs rise, and strategic directives become harder to realize.—
Dan Romito,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Customers agree that the curved brush lengthens and volumizes their lashes, while the formula is smudge-, flake-, clump-, and sweat-proof.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Crews also removed a wooden timber debris screen in front of one of the dam's gates to help increase water flow through it.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The messages seemed to show Felix Wanjala, who was the hospital’s CEO during Abraaj’s ownership, apparently pressuring doctors to meet daily admissions targets and extend peoples’ hospital stays.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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Southeast Asia’s motorists are increasingly feeling the pinch as the Iran energy crisis extends into its eighth week.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The three straight home runs in the second stretched the lead to 7-0.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Other trails stretch beyond the giant trees, winding into river canyons and through dense forest.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Rattlesnakes, which are typically most active in spring and summer, appear to have been drawn out earlier than usual this year as the Southland experienced the hottest March on record.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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How To Remove Grease Stains With Commercial Degreaser A commercial degreaser may be necessary to draw out deep, set-in stains.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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That kind of reset can add weeks or more to the hiring timeline, which not just prolongs the process but also increases the risk of losing good candidates to other opportunities.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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There is some evidence that gelatin can prolong bleeding.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Drag (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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