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Examples of lengthy in a Sentence
The process is both lengthy and costly.
a series of lengthy delays
Lengthier trips require more planning.
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What followed was a lengthy dialogue that remained courteous despite gaping disagreements over how much of the city’s budget should go toward police spending.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Jackson had a lengthy criminal record and died in an Ohio prison in 2018.
—Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
After the lengthy rain delay kept R&B star SZA from taking the stage, fans returning to their seats in the American Family Insurance Amphitheater spotted fashion/pop culture icon Kim Kardashian walking through the amphitheater.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2024
With the Supreme Court matter still pending and Cannon's lengthy pretrial schedule, the prospects that either of Smith's cases against Trump will go to trial before the presidential election are diminished.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 21 June 2024
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Jackson had a lengthy criminal record and died in an Ohio prison in 2018.
—Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
After the lengthy rain delay kept R&B star SZA from taking the stage, fans returning to their seats in the American Family Insurance Amphitheater spotted fashion/pop culture icon Kim Kardashian walking through the amphitheater.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2024
With the Supreme Court matter still pending and Cannon's lengthy pretrial schedule, the prospects that either of Smith's cases against Trump will go to trial before the presidential election are diminished.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 21 June 2024
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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