as in to lengthen
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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Featuring 30 essential oils, the rosemary oil combats dandruff and lengthens hair.—
Amy Schulman,
People.com,
23 July 2025 -
The cut helps to visually lengthen by creating soft vertical lines around round faces, and for square faces, the layers will soften the angles of the jawline thanks to their face framing qualities.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
17 July 2025
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Over the past year or so, those activities have increased.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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This year, teams will play 44 regular season games each, and the Finals have been extended from a five-game series to a seven-game series.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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The left-wing conversion extended the Bulls’ lead to 33-14 at the seven-minute mark in the second.—
Andy Theobald,
Kansas City Star,
19 July 2025
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In June, the average job search stretched to 23 weeks, or nearly six months.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Dozens of uprooted trees tangled with clothes and debris stretched across the rocky expanse between houses and river.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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The low, slow method helps draw out the corn's natural juices and flavor.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
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The coverage tends to focus on which members might be drawn out of office, protected, or newly positioned to win reconfigured districts.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
20 July 2025
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Like human dry shampoos, the waterless cleanser prolongs wash day, but without alcohol, parabens, or sulfates.—
PEOPLE Deals Team,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Continued rainfall or new storms could prolong or worsen flooding conditions, while subsiding water will still pose risks near riverbanks and in low-lying zones.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Drag (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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