Sentence examples for lengths to from inspiring English sources

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periods to

"lengths to" is not a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You might be thinking of "lengths toward," which is used to describe a directed course of action. For example, "She stretched her legs toward the ceiling in an effort to improve her flexibility."

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"I went to lengths to please him.

The New Yorker

Parents go to considerable lengths to defend the myth.

The New York Times

And they go to lengths to avoid the word.

The New York Times

Almodóvar goes to remarkable lengths to offer guidance.

The New Yorker

Many went to extreme lengths to support him.

The Guardian - Music

"They'll go to great lengths to avenge an insult".

The New York Times

I went to extraordinary lengths to find Grimaldi's.

The Guardian - Lifestyle

They went to extraordinary lengths to make them happen.

The New Yorker

Why go to these lengths to addle goose eggs?

The New York Times

It was another 1 1/4 lengths to Milwaukee Brew.

The New York Times - Sports

The Dodgers are going to lengths to ease Ramirez's return.

The New York Times - Sports

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