as in lengthening
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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This pair of white straight-leg jeans resembles the model’s denim look with their high-rise waist and leg-lengthening profile.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Available in regular, short, and long sizes, the tapered, wide-leg style creates a leg-lengthening illusion, and the high pocket placements in the back are butt-boosting.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
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The event, which draws exotic cars, vintage rides, sports cars, hot rods, motorcycles and more, has gained global attention through the years, drawing out celebrities and influencers who mingle among the crowds.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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So Sacco depicts both variations, while drawing out their disjunctions through commentary and supplementary reporting.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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In her recommendation to reduce costs, Maeda suggested decreasing bimonthly water meter service charges for single-family utility customers by 25% and increasing the commodity per unit charge by 12% while maintaining the yearly rate of increase.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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By connecting publications, grants, patents and policy data, researchers can gain a more holistic view of research – saving time and increasing the likelihood of meaningful discovery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In fact, extending the lives of the sick and elderly can impose net costs on society’s ledgers, costs which government regulatory analyses typically ignore.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The court said the injunction effectively amounted to a universal injunction by extending relief to a sweeping, uncertified class of protesters and observers.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ferguson has been used as a field-stretching weapon.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many of our students are already concerned with stretching their paychecks to cover food, rent, transportation and child care.—
Austin Barraza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Dragging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragging%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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