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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While Trump aims to bring those supply chains onto American shores, the pandemic showed how disruptions and lengthy adjustments can produce more persistent inflation pressure.
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Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Republicans rebuffed more than two dozen Democratic amendments during the all-night vote-a-rama, a lengthy amendment process that's part of Senate procedure for reconciliation.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The federal hiring process includes lengthy background checks, and some workers require specialized training on everything from grizzly bear safety to first aid to backcountry horse packing.
—Ruffin Prevost, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Half way through the lengthy document is a directive that would obliterate an obscure but critically important calculation the government uses to gauge the real-world costs that climate change is imposing on the U.S. economy.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 21 Feb. 2025
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Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Republicans rebuffed more than two dozen Democratic amendments during the all-night vote-a-rama, a lengthy amendment process that's part of Senate procedure for reconciliation.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The federal hiring process includes lengthy background checks, and some workers require specialized training on everything from grizzly bear safety to first aid to backcountry horse packing.
—Ruffin Prevost, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Half way through the lengthy document is a directive that would obliterate an obscure but critically important calculation the government uses to gauge the real-world costs that climate change is imposing on the U.S. economy.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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