as in to lengthen
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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As new growth resumes or accelerates with our lengthening days, some of the oldest leaves might turn yellow and fall off, which is normal.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025 -
Anne Hathaway's sandals will win over heel lovers—and anyone who wants to visually lengthen their legs.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
26 Apr. 2025
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Incidents are increasing now because people are hungry and people are trying to survive, and that is going to also have an effect on society.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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The reception for each volume of Love, Death & Robots has steadily increased since volume one dropped in March 2019, with the volume three boasting a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Sirens, Netflix’s big budget drama release this month, drops on May 22.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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Mummy Pig talks pregnancy, big feelings Kelce, also pregnant with her fourth daughter at the time, extended her congratulations and asked how Mummy Pig's other children, Peppa and George, were handling the news.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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That incentive, which expires this year, could be extended and raised from its current limit of $15 million per production.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bade Boutique Hotel Bade Boutique Hotel is one of the best options for budget travelers looking to stretch their dollar as far as possible.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The National Geographic show eventually chose the RED with the ultra-telephoto Canon CN 20 lens set, which can stretch from 50-1000mm.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2025
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Though Republicans had the numbers to advance the measure, Democrats drew out the markup by debating more than 20 amendments that touched mostly on Hegseth.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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The key to drawing out the umami and sweetness from the kombu without the bitterness, Stuart-Wolff explained, is to remove the seaweed just before the water reaches a boil.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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These medicines can delay cancer growth and prolong a person’s life.2 Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is another option when hormone treatments are no longer working.—
Jamin Brahmbhatt,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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How those players respond to how different hockey becomes at this time of year is the big payoff here, no matter how long this Canadiens team can prolong this bonus coverage for management.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Drag (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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