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Increase prison sentence (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stretch

I believe this is a double definition.

'increase' is the first definition.
(stretch is a kind of increase)

'prison sentence' is the second definition.

(Other definitions for stretch that I've seen before include "that one may do to a point" , "Period of time in prison" , "Exaggerate" , "Draw out" , "Physical exercise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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