prolonged
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There are also more-complex or serious balance disorders that can produce a prolonged, often intense bout of vertigo followed by lingering imbalance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Instead, a prolonged slump in the housing market is likely to be extended, given the high cost of buying a home.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
It also warned the war threatened to throw the world economy "off course" and a prolonged conflict risked a global recession.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The return to the normal discount for U.S. prices suggests optimism over a peace deal even if other factors point to prolonged problems for global oil supply.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The remainder of the afternoon passed without incident and by nightfall everyone was more relaxed despite the prolonged hunger and discomfort.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing prolonged
The Call of the Wild
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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