as in to lengthen
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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Trouble is, the Legislature has had no trouble finding excuses to enact and renew an ever-lengthening list of exemptions.—
Martin Dyckman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026 -
This gin sour lengthened with soda water is a simple yet tasty delight of a drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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Call-out rates have increased at some airports, leading to longer screening times for many passengers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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As temperatures swell, so too does the cooling demand which can increase the strain on the power grid of an entire region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bruins star winger David Pastrnak extended his point streak against Montreal to 14 games, tying Bobby Orr for the longest by a Bruins player against the Canadiens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of a meeting in Brussels, the European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's foreign ministers would discuss possibly extending a naval mission that protects ships in the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, without giving any details.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Curiosity stretches as the unconscious Moon enters Aries and fires up your 9th House of Travel, which favors things like booking a class or reading a book to expand your mind.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Emotional rug-pulls arrive in the form of happy surprises that stretch the third act too long and test the limits of our disbelief.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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What Binchy does so well here is draw out each of these characters’ internal lives and motivations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Salting draws out surface moisture and slightly collapses those air pockets, making the flesh denser and less likely to absorb excess oil.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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Warmer and earlier springs can prolong seasonal allergies and intensify wildfire risk.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Eating can also slow the passage of probiotics through the stomach, prolonging their time there and increasing their chance of dying.—
Joy Emeh,
Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Drag (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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