as in to lengthen
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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Verb
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If the company ticks a few remaining boxes, the drug could soon be on sale, kick-starting a new era of longevity medicine that could eventually also lengthen humans’ lives.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026 -
Osceola County, currently contained entirely within District 9, will be chopped into two districts despite 9 being lengthened and extended well to the south.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The 76ers led for all but 31 seconds in the game, increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 in the third quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Her aunt plans to pressure the City Council to pass measures to increase building safety.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Batting from the right side, Romo’s home run to left-center against Suter in the sixth extended the lead to 4-1.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Coach Luis Enrique's PSG is at full strength while Vincent Kompany's Bayern has already clinched a record-extending 35th Bundesliga championship and remains on course for a treble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Moon in Capricorn moves through your 3rd House, opposing Jupiter in your 9th, stretching the gap between details and interpretation.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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San Antonio stretched its lead to as many as 47 points on the way to leveling the series at one game apiece.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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His breakdown moment with Lane’s Willy, whose explosive temper is finally subdued by his son’s desperate need to be seen, draws out all the tragic heartbreak of a classic that has been liberated from the customary domestic trappings only to be made more intimate.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, Scatterty says that infrasound may have noticeable effects, which warrants further research, especially in environments where exposure is repeated or drawn out.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Stock market indices fell, and oil prices rose on news of the UAE attacks, raising investors' fears that the war's impact on the global economy could be exacerbated or prolonged.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The years have not healed Don Ryce‘s pain, only prolonged it.—
Amy Driscoll,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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“Drag (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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