prolong

Example Sentences

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"There's no need to prolong this distress any further," his wife Aurora Silva told AFP, decrying the long wait.

From Barron's

There is also the question of how long any country, let alone Singapore, could sustain a prolonged and exacting war against vapes.

From BBC

In Kyiv, the government is still scrambling to respond to one of the worst and most prolonged energy outages since Russia invaded.

From Barron's

However, such soil testing and additional cleanup prolongs the cleanup timeline and can make it more expensive.

From Los Angeles Times

“Should CPI momentum slow further, the chances are the RBA could be on a prolonged hold after a February hike, with a follow-up rate hike a possibility later in the year,” Newnaha said.

From The Wall Street Journal