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At the opening Requiem aeternam, plaintive strings play in short, breathless statements that grow in length and fervor before the chorus joins in, along with an array of chiming bells.
WSJ: The Sounds of Sacrifice | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem | Masterpiece by Stuart Isacoff
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The pups, which are an endangered species, will grow to a length of 6ft (1.8m) and a weight of around 5st 5lb (34kg).
BBC: The baby giant otters
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When, as his graduate research assistant, I was tasked with editing his curriculum vitae, I found myself holding a document of book length that would grow longer still in the decades ahead.
FORBES: James M. Buchanan: Economist, Philosopher, and Teacher. Requiescat In Pace.
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But some rarer (to these parts) breeds have been spotted in New York City, such as this specimen reported to be a Gambian pouched rat, which can grow up to three feet in length.
FORBES: No Rat Exodus Reported From NYC Tunnels. Millions Of Them Likely Drowned
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Estuarine or saltwater crocodiles are the world's largest reptiles and can grow up to 5.5m in length.
BBC: Crocodiles 'surf' long distance on ocean currents
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The tiny snails, which grow up to 2.5cm in length, are being bred in captivity in strict conditions at a temperature of 20-24C with a humidity of about 70%.
BBC: Partula tree snail
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But in fact the experts say they do need a lot of care and that is why so many owners in Los Angeles, seeing their baby lizards grow to be 1.8m in length, have simply abandoned them, or tried to give them away to animal shelters.
BBC: News | Americas | LA's lizard crisis
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When people drink the water, the worm begins to grow inside them and can reach one meter in length.
CNN: How fight against Guinea worm was won
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With the total length of the 200 new capesizes spanning 35 miles, worldwide cargo shipping fleets will grow by 18% this year.
FORBES: Shipping To Suffer Despite Record Trade In Iron Ore And Coal, With 35 Miles Of Ships Coming Out Of Shipyards In 2011