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The process is both lengthy and costly.
a series of lengthy delays
Lengthier trips require more planning.
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The Uruguay centre-back needs to keep up his match fitness after recently returning from a lengthy absence with a hamstring injury as fellow defender Inigo Martinez is now set to miss a month with the same issue.
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
However, according to the PeeWee’s, one major challenge of sourcing products is the lengthy shipping times, with shipments often taking three to four months to arrive from overseas.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Auditions Are 5 Minutes In a lengthier section that is a loving tribute to SNL’s many casts and performers, viewers see the first glimpses of the comics who have made the show soar — and many of the cast members are forced to watch along, frequently cringing with hands over their eyes.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
The internet quickly noticed one glaring mistake about Kendrick Lamar written in the lengthy paperwork.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
However, according to the PeeWee’s, one major challenge of sourcing products is the lengthy shipping times, with shipments often taking three to four months to arrive from overseas.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Auditions Are 5 Minutes In a lengthier section that is a loving tribute to SNL’s many casts and performers, viewers see the first glimpses of the comics who have made the show soar — and many of the cast members are forced to watch along, frequently cringing with hands over their eyes.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
The internet quickly noticed one glaring mistake about Kendrick Lamar written in the lengthy paperwork.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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