as in to lengthen
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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Listen to this article The assumption when San Diego State added transfer Hunter Green to the roster is that Green would join the lengthening line of standout Aztecs punters.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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My typical email both starts and ends with expressions of gratitude, not to lengthen the email, but to strengthen the relationship.—
Jay Sullivan,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The change was stark, as Paramount has been a leader in promoting diversity in Hollywood, championing initiatives to increase representation on-screen through programming as well as behind the scenes, through programs designed to diversify writers, directors and producers.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sucralose increased brain activity in the hypothalamus and feelings of hunger compared to sugar, especially in participants with obesity.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Bressler added that the partnership, which didn’t extend to the second round, has generated about 750,000 social media impressions and a 30% uptick in website traffic and signups for Formula Bot.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Powell's term expires in 2026 but could be extended. Bedoya, speaking to NPR, warned that Trump could make that decision for Powell should Humphrey's Executor be overturned.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Kiley, whose district stretches along California's eastern border from south of Death Valley to north of Lake Tahoe, did not respond to requests for comment.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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But we’re built to stretch out post players like that.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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But having said that, having done it twice now, there is more of a sense of understanding procedurally what works and how to streamline it, so our goal is never to draw out people's pain for three years.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The non-drying, see-through patches are packed with hydrocolloids to draw out gunk from your blemishes and keep you from picking, pinching, and making every aspect of your breakout 100 times worse.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
18 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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