as in to lengthen
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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The bright yellow tube is designed to lengthen and lift, while featuring an oversized grip and shortened wand for comfy, full-control application.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Rain may provide temporary relief, but allergy seasons are expected to keep lengthening in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The price of buying a foreign car could increase by anywhere between $5,000 to $15,000, Goldman Sachs estimates.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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These tariffs directly increase costs for producers, particularly in the construction of drilling rigs and pipelines.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The main stand’s roof was extended in 1935 and, in March 1939, Old Trafford’s largest-ever attendance — 76,962 — turned up on foot and by train for an FA Cup semi-final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Work starts at Enterprise Street, north of Summit Street, and extends to Page Avenue.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dark hardwood floors stretch over to the formal dining area, which sits opposite the chef’s kitchen.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Because your stomach stretches, moves, and flexes more than other areas, Ellis notes, navel piercings can be more prone to irritation than other piercings and can have a longer healing process.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ochs draws out the lush details of the idyllic environment, and even as the body count steadily rises, the island remains strangely appealing.—
Calum Marsh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Typically makeup stains can be very difficult to remove, but Vaseline helps draw out the oils in makeup better than other removers.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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These developments have unjustifiably prolonged this investigation and raise questions about the actual purpose of the proceeding.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rabinowitz and other experts say both Republicans and Democrats are undermining Housing First by criminalizing homelessness and conducting encampment sweeps that hinder the ability of front-line workers to get people into housing and services, prolonging their homelessness.—
Angela Hart,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.
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