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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Before the start of the Iran war in late February, China's lead in clean technologies was lengthening.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026 -
Start Early and Plant into Fall Maximize your small space by lengthening your growing season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 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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Carson Kelly’s three-run home run in the ninth allowed Counsell to stay away from closer Daniel Palencia with the Cubs’ lead extended to six runs.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, oil prices extended recent declines.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The truth of those words is manifest in the myriad structures from the Mughal era (1526–1857) that have survived for centuries after the fall of the empire, which at its height stretched across nearly the entire Indian subcontinent.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 Apr. 2026
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Schools in the network will also have a longer school year that stretches further into the summer, student-teachers training to become full-time educators, support staff for teachers during lessons and group instruction and higher compensation.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Actress records, dreary passages are drawn out for long periods of time, and pretty sections are shattered by digital noise and detritus.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Five minutes into the third, the Avs nearly had a short-handed goal when Hofer got drawn out of the crease, but Colorado couldn’t punch it in amid a mass of bodies in front of the net.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The government has prolonged this time period multiple times, effectively suspending asylum applications for over a year and more.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Much to the anguish and upset of their adult children, Kevin and Joy, Mavis and Dennis Eccleston decided to end their lives together when 81-year-old Dennis received a terminal cancer diagnosis and declined treatment to avoid prolonging his suffering.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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