1
as in elongated
of great extent from end to end
giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees
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2
as in lengthy
lasting for a considerable time
if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
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as in perennially
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
they should be here before long
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Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
China has a long history of plant dyeing, from the Paleolithic Age to the sophisticated dyeing departments established in the Zhou, Qin, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Huesemann explained.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The 49-year-old continues to run laps around peers who have long moved out of the spotlight, and 50’s shrewdly been able to evolve within the digital space and social media era with sharp-wittedness.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2024
The analyst made several changes to his list of top large-cap longs: Alphabet and Uber Technologies have been bumped up to the top of the list, and Shopify is the latest addition to the list, with the removal of Amazon and Expedia Group.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Noel Burgess, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
But our heart longs for a far more twisted explanation to this season’s murder mystery — what if Lois’ own husband is the one taunting her?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
But later that year President Ronald Reagan signed the legislation into law, after the bill was reintroduced by Representative Katie Hall, of Indiana—also a member of A.K.A.
Greek organizations have a long history of using hazing rituals to weed out recruits.
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
China has a long history of plant dyeing, from the Paleolithic Age to the sophisticated dyeing departments established in the Zhou, Qin, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Huesemann explained.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
Adverb
Chimaev has long been considered a future UFC champion by MMA fans and pundits, but he’s struggled to stay healthy over the past few years.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The 49-year-old continues to run laps around peers who have long moved out of the spotlight, and 50’s shrewdly been able to evolve within the digital space and social media era with sharp-wittedness.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
At least one of them is bored with the daily routine and longs to do something more exciting.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2024
The analyst made several changes to his list of top large-cap longs: Alphabet and Uber Technologies have been bumped up to the top of the list, and Shopify is the latest addition to the list, with the removal of Amazon and Expedia Group.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Verb
This is what sommeliers have been longing for: autonomy over their schedules while continuing to pursue their passion.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
But our heart longs for a far more twisted explanation to this season’s murder mystery — what if Lois’ own husband is the one taunting her?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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With an elongated, curved toe and a laceless slip-on construction, the Reptile Sneaker is one of Balenciaga’s most jarring offerings yet—which will likely only further its appeal to devotees of the brand’s experimental approach.Riley Jones for Footwear News, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
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On the far edge of a small hill, another pear tree, its fruits more elongated, matches the Bufalini fresco.Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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At another Trump barn burner, the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson digressed into a lengthy pornographic reverie about a father spanking his daughter.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Diniz had a lengthy kickboxing career before moving to a full-time MMA career in 2023.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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In Colorado Springs, visit Cheyenne Mountain State Park where prairie grasses give way to Gambel oaks and finally to pine trees at the upper reaches.John Frank, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024
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That’s to say, the track – poetic, intimate, pining – transports you back to life’s early romances: carefree and all-consuming, pregnant with the unspoken absence of forever.Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2024
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Some feature high waists to elongate legs or pleats to conjure old-school élan worthy of Cary Grant.Charlie Teasdale, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
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The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Breezy conditions will continue on Thursday with daytime temperatures ranging from the upper 60s in the far northwest to the upper 70s in the far southeast.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
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Now 87, Hersh has been a darling of the Left for most of our lives — the far Left.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
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Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave is forever grateful to Kyle Richards.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Every business like yours dreams of keeping their customers forever.Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Founded by Brett Friedman, the event production company is celebrated for its innovative approach, expertly transforming bold ideas into captivating experiences that profoundly connect with festival audiences yearning for food and wine events.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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In this view, Kim was not only custodian of the American polity but its inheritor, alongside the nation’s Asian, Latino, and black populace—what the white revanchists yearning for, say, the 80 percent white America of 1980, might refer to as a Great Replacement.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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This retreat risks stifling long-term growth and innovation as leaders realize that the ROI from AI will unfold over a more extended period than initially anticipated.Forrester, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The extended stoppage is also a challenge for the aerospace supply chain, which is fragile coming out of the pandemic, as the company’s web of suppliers had to train new workers quickly.Leslie Josephs, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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