prolong
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It likely will prolong the conflict, now entering its seventh week, and the economic and market damage it has wrought well into the summer months.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
There are players who have stood on the brink of one-clubmanship only to prolong their careers elsewhere - think Thomas Muller at Vancouver, Steven Gerrard in LA, John Terry in the Midlands.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, remains above $100 a barrel, threatening to prolong the Federal Reserve’s yearslong inflation fight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
There are less rules outside, fewer boundaries: coffee dates prolong, walks meander, thoughts digress.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Then I try to cover for myself, and prolong my time with her.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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