as in lengthens
to make longer
the highway project was protracted by years of litigation
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The vineyards benefit from the moderating influence of the lake, which reduces frost pressure and lengthens the growing season — an advantage in northern viticulture.—
Michael Johnson,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2026 -
The law phases out several affordable repayment plans and lengthens terms for others.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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This also extends to banks and debt collectors, for example.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Still, child-care slots remain in short supply across wide swaths of New Mexico, even as the state extends assistance beyond working parents to grandparent guardians, foster parents and people experiencing homelessness.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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And the impact stretches far beyond the Middle East.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Congressional District stretches from Concord to Greensboro and is currently represented by Republican Addison McDowell.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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With their songs, colors, and variety, birds enrich our lives … and recent studies show that their immediate presence actually increases our well-being and happiness and can even prolong our lives!—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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This increases your sensitivity to dietary cholesterol, which is found in eggs.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 Mar. 2026
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The latest pullback in Bitcoin prolongs a brutal stretch for cryptocurrencies dating back to October.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The drug also causes food to linger in the stomach, which prolongs the feeling of fullness.—
Christina Stiehl,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Protracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protracts. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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