as in to lengthen
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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Be sure your chin is parallel with the floor and your neck is lengthening up the entire time.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Such enhancements can significantly lengthen potential prison terms.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The value of most investments have increased significantly in the past year.—
Kerry Meagher,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The complaint data becomes increasingly valuable as insurance premium rates in New York on average have increased by double-digit percentages in recent years, raising the stakes.—
David Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The tricky thing is, those particular chemicals aren’t always easy to parse from the preservatives used simply to extend shelf life or block the growth of microbes, Dr. Vadiveloo says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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But these townships extend beyond downtown and include more than just the office market.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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According to the Palm Beach Daily News, if built, the mega mansion would stretch over four ocean-to-lake acres, off Ocean Boulevard, next to a massive estate owned by software billionaire Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. It has been heralded as the country's most expensive listing for a new build.—
Laura Layden,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Starship’s first launch in April 2023, for example, blew a cloud of dust and grime that stretched miles across Texas.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those are among the many conclusions drawn out in the 2024 Year-End Film & TV Report produced by Luminate, the data and insights firm that focuses on audience measurement for the entertainment industry.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Warhol’s alternative perspective on the sculpture draws out its homoerotic appeal.—
Richard Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Rather than helping my family heal, Dylann Roof's death sentence prolongs our pain.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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They are met by a broken system that prolongs and profits off their suffering.—
Amy Fischer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Drag (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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