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as in expansion
a wide space or area
vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline
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Recent Examples of length
Beaches on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast The Pacific coast runs the length of the country’s western edge, and the landscape is more varied and rugged than on the Caribbean.
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
The adjustable dividers can be added or removed to fit the length of your rolls, and the divider doubles as space for ribbon and bows, preventing them from getting crushed.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Lacking the length and athleticism of Dëmin and Traoré, Saraf excels as a high-IQ playmaker who knows how to get his teammates involved.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
In an interview with Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Trump spoke at length about Operation Midnight Hammer, praising the talent of the B-2 bomber pilots and saying they would be hosted at the White House soon.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
The adjustable dividers can be added or removed to fit the length of your rolls, and the divider doubles as space for ribbon and bows, preventing them from getting crushed.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Lacking the length and athleticism of Dëmin and Traoré, Saraf excels as a high-IQ playmaker who knows how to get his teammates involved.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
In an interview with Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Trump spoke at length about Operation Midnight Hammer, praising the talent of the B-2 bomber pilots and saying they would be hosted at the White House soon.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
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The brand is looking to drive further international expansion and new partnerships with Harvey Nichols, Liberty, Flannels and John Lewis in the U.K. The medium-term aim, Baldo said, is for wholesale to account for around 15 percent of business.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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The changes should spur the expansion of housing in urban areas that are close to jobs and transportation and make an impactful contribution toward addressing the housing crisis in California by narrowing the gap between housing demand and supply.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Amateurs and professionals of the Dock Dogs National Canine Aquatic Competition went the distance to see which canines could make the longest jump.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The service can reach maximum speeds of 125 mph and covers the 235-mile distance between the two cities in 3 hours, 25 minutes.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Places like Antarctica, Tasmania, and New Zealand sometimes offer glimpses of the elusive southern lights, but one of the most compelling places to witness the celestial event is in Patagonia, the mountainous expanse that straddles southern Argentina and Chile.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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Arizona, with its abundant sun, lack of oil and gas resources, open desert expanses and business-friendly policies, has been a leader in welcoming clean energy progress incentivized by Biden-era programs.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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The speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph in the work zone, and 12-foot width restrictions will be in place.—
Shannon Tyler
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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On another stretch of the Green River, downstream near Rockport, the waterway had swollen to nearly five times its normal width from bank to bank.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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That might include coaching, shadowing, stretch projects or focused learning interventions.—
David James,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Although some newcomers understandably associate Texas with its long stretches of severe drought, cycles of flash flooding are just as definitive.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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This breadth sharpens strategic thinking, making leaders more resilient to economic fluctuation.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The breadth of self-censorship in the U.S. in recent times is not unprecedented or unique to the U.S.—
James L. Gibson,
The Conversation,
26 June 2025
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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