as in lengthens
to make longer
the highway project was protracted by years of litigation
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Not to mention climate change, which lengthens growing seasons and increases pollen production.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
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The structured waistband anchors the silhouette, a front pleat adds depth, and the longer hemline lengthens the leg.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2026
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From Pedro Souza’s perspective, the challenge extends beyond cost and into understanding what options exist and how to navigate them effectively.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The house’s underfloor radiant heating system even extends to outdoor garden pads.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Transportation Security Administration officers are nearing a breaking point as a weeks-long partial government shutdown stretches on, threatening airport operations in North Texas and leaving workers without pay, union leaders say.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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In truth, chef-author Ron Hsu, of Atlanta’s Lazy Betty, stretches the influences across multiple parts of East Asia.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
24 Mar. 2026
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That increases strong winds high in the atmosphere, called wind shear, that can disrupt storms and stop them from forming or strengthening.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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That increases a rising air motion that tends to drop shearing winds over the Atlantic that can disrupt the structure of tropical cyclones.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Defensiveness prolongs the exchange and keeps you tethered to the old dynamic.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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That the Blues had to kick these moves down the road to the summer because Parayko used his no-trade clause and Armstrong couldn’t find anyone to meet his prices elsewhere only prolongs the pain.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Protracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protracts. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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