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Example sentences for: lengthen

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3) [ 32 ] . Specifically, PPK and PPX have been shown to, respectively, lengthen or shorten polyphosphate polymers [ 32 ] . These two enzymes also appear to interact with the nucleotide metabolism of the cell.
This may lengthen the installation time slightly, but it will reduce crane rental fees.
Nasal openings are still single, but elongating; and the snout begins to lengthen.
Still, the user must contend with macrons over some vowels and with the intrusive h , which crops up here and there in order to lengthen a vowel.
Less pre-fabrication could lengthen the necessary boiler outage somewhat.