Example Sentences

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Traditionally, skiers negotiate the steepest terrain of a course by feathering their skis at a slight diagonal and elongating their stride to help them conserve energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“Lukaaaaa,” Smart said, elongating Luka Doncic’s name while smiling toward his star teammate who was sitting with his feet in an ice bucket with ice bags wrapped around his knees.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

In addition to needing glasses or corrective lenses, people with myopia are at a higher risk of experiencing a detached retina if the retina has to stretch too far to accommodate the elongating eye.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

At the BJK Cup in Malaga, Raducanu spoke about tweaking her service motion and elongating the takeback in a search for extra power.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

He’s wearing an olive cap and army fatigues, and his curly, graying beard floats below his chin, elongating his tired features.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García