as in elongation
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as in lengthening
to make longer
in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality
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Noun
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During this elongation, Venus is at a maximum separation of 47.2 degrees from the sun—its largest elongation of the year, according to EarthSky.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025 -
Don’t miss bright Venus just below the duo. Jan. 10: Venus Reaches Greatest Eastern Elongation On the evening of Jan. 10, Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation — its easternmost distance from the sun.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The six-month pause due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA work stoppages created a pipeline logjam at most streamers, including Netflix, for the second half of 2024 and 2025, further lengthening the gaps between seasons.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Dec. 2024
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Lifting, lengthening, feathering, and deep-dark dramatizing—Lancôme's Lash Idôle Waterproof Mascara hooks us every time.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Knicks picked up their 14th win in the last 18 games with a dominant wire-to-wire 139-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, extending their winning streak to four games.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The cleaner Nogales sewage appears to be saving the patches of cottonwood forest extending to the Tumacácori Mission, a national historic site.—
Brandon Loomis,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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An increasing number of large and mid-size firms are reporting on their sustainability initiatives.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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As president, Biden helped the country past the COVID pandemic, increasing the availability of testing and vaccines.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Biden administration issued sweeping extensions of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine, El Salvador and Venezuela.—
Alexandra Berzon,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Ocean Drive's bicycle lanes and pedestrian zone can remain a little while longer after a judge granted Miami Beach an extension to comply with a court order.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Serratus anterior: More laterally located within the chest wall, this muscle is responsible for scapular protraction (translation: pushing away from your body).—
Women's Health Editors,
Women's Health,
14 June 2023
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But all of these things are additional protraction of the litigation.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2022
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“Elongating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongating. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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