as in lengthened
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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The one concern with Mesidor are the injury issues that lengthened his stay in the college ranks to six years.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Prior to the 2002 masters, Augusta lengthened over half the holes and narrowed fairways.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Washington, teacher pay increased 36%.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since then, and despite some notable lapses, the agency has steadily increased its protective methodologies, techniques and technologies to mitigate threats of varying degrees.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, after getting completely smothered over the past two nights, the Red Sox offense jolted to life in the second inning and took advantage of a defensive miscue that extended the inning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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There were two errors and two hits that extended the second inning and Snell was pulled after throwing 32 pitches in all.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 draft footprint stretched across Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium (still Heinz Field in the hearts of civilized people) and by the end of the weekend, the city had hosted one of the biggest football parties in human history.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Transportation officials said delays in the northbound direction stretched up to an hour as of Saturday afternoon, with a roughly two-mile stretch taking drivers far longer than usual to navigate.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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This is because banks’ profits are heavily influenced by inflation and consumer spending, both of which could affect interest rates if the conflict is prolonged significantly.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
23 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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“Dragged (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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