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  • adjective comparative form of lengthy: more lengthy

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Examples

  • On the downside, however, break of 1072 resistance turned support will argue that rise from 931.3 has completed and some medium term lengthier consolidations should be seen before the long term up trend resumes.

    FXstreet.com 2009

  • The report said numerous factors made death penalty cases cost more, such as lengthier court trials and appeals, and hiring more experts.

    LJWorld.com stories: News 2009

  • First, the networks, in their Romney gaffe reels, will have to use some of the lengthier address for the appearance of fairness.

    A Battle the President Can't Win Peggy Noonan 2012

  • Do you think it's possible write an optimistic SF piece that's lengthier, such as in the space of a novel?

    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jason Stoddard 2010

  • However, if the U.S. business was to remain public, it would want to change in its shareholder base away from hedge funds and others who are looking for short-term profits to more longer-term investors that could deal with a lengthier slog as Yahoo works through various issues, said another person familiar with the matter.

    Yahoo Board Renews Emphasis on CEO Hunt Joann S. Lublin 2011

  • That could be a lengthier and more difficult process than the FAA certification.

    United Continental Aligns Services Susan Carey 2011

  • OTE, which had previously discussed a lengthier time frame to reopen due to complications of recovering stolen allowances, aims to send the necessary documents to the European Commission by the start of next week in order to be ready to re-open by Feb. 25, Mr. Stastny said.

    Czech Emissions Registry Set to Reopen Sean Carney 2011

  • Many times I would start thinking small but before I knew it, five paragraphs later, I was knee deep in a lengthy post — much lengthier than I had initially expected to author.

    Women Grow Business » 2009 » July 2009

  • I wept on leaving Borrego Springs, California after my first (four-day) visit over a dozen years ago, and today, after a handful of lengthier stays and two failed attempts to build or to buy a dwelling there, I still pine.

    Is it possible | clusterflock 2009

  • Many times I would start thinking small but before I knew it, five paragraphs later, I was knee deep in a lengthy post — much lengthier than I had initially expected to author.

    Women Grow Business » Vacation, Twitter, and a Blog’s Death: Seeing Your Market Position Anew 2009

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