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as in expansion
a wide space or area
vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline
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Recent Examples of length
Then the researchers analyzed changes over time in the distribution and length of Neanderthal DNA in those genomes.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Are they doomed to live half-lives, gauged in literal length or internal fulfillment, always under the thumb of one boss or another?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Summarize: Get a custom length summary that fits your schedule or even multi-task by playing the article as audio.
—Mark Howard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of prescribing a one-size-fits-all approach to your window coverings, take them on a case-by-case basis, swapping styles and lengths depending on the location and type of window.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Are they doomed to live half-lives, gauged in literal length or internal fulfillment, always under the thumb of one boss or another?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Summarize: Get a custom length summary that fits your schedule or even multi-task by playing the article as audio.
—Mark Howard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of prescribing a one-size-fits-all approach to your window coverings, take them on a case-by-case basis, swapping styles and lengths depending on the location and type of window.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
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For 2025, industry experts predict expansions on already-booming product and treatment themes within the skin-care space.Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 12 Dec. 2024
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On Israel, the bill, among other things, includes an expansion of U.S. joint military exercises with Israel and a prohibition on the Pentagon citing casualty data from Hamas.Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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This property sits right in the middle of the Windy City: Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, Grant, and Millennium Park are all within walking distance.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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For the purpose of this study, White defines that as the equity trading above the moving average for 80% of the time over the past two months and closing north of the trendline in eight of the last 10 sessions, before getting within striking distance of the moving average.Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The vast expanse of opportunity that exists if India and Spain manage to increase and improve their film and TV industry co-operation was on display at a panel session on Sunday at Film Bazaar.Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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Additional highlights include a vast courtyard with a flat expanse of lawn, a swimming pool with an inset spa and a ping-pong pavilion.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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There’s also a terrace on the parlor floor that spans the width of the home.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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The entire goal post is the width of a five-dollar bill.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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While road wins over Michigan and Wisconsin did not move the needle much given the seasons the two teams had, winning at the Big House and in Madison, and in a stretch of three weeks, is no easy task.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Each took turns performing brief sets at the flashy, brand new Intuit Dome (because having NFL stadium SoFi and longtime venue the Kia Forum in a 1-mile stretch isn't enough, right?).KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Combining an inventory of used and new books means no title is unreachable due to being out of print, and books are made more unattainable with a breadth of price points.American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Just as the Oscar Best Picture race remains wide open as 2024 comes to an end, there’s a similar sense of excitement mounting about the breadth and range of films competing for Best International Feature Film.Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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