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Higher interest rates threaten to prolong private equity’s record $349 billion backlog of “zombie funds,” making exits harder, squeezing fee income and potentially forcing some firms to shrink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Long-term agreements are one way that the chip makers can prolong or insure their earnings an margins, by tying up clients into deals that last years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Scolyer and Long knew the odds of a cure were "minuscule", but hoped the experimental treatment would prolong Prof Scolyer's life.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Those that stonewall or improvise under pressure prolong the damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

The chief is in the right lane, driving impossibly slow, like he’s trying to prolong the ride to scare us more.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Polling by Abacus Data shows nearly 70% of Canadians want Ottawa to hold firm in negotiations, even if it prolongs economic pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"That only prolongs what will eventually happen: a negotiated settlement."

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

It’s not the phone itself causing problems, of course, but the fact that it often prolongs a visit to the toilet.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2025

"We need to make a choice - do we want to have an economic way forward or a way forward that increases and prolongs life?" he told BBC News NI.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024

They caution us that while waiting for sponsors many refugees get married and have children, and each time that happens new paperwork must be drawn up, which prolongs their stay.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

People who are more active generally tend to have healthier bowel function, while prolonged inactivity is often associated with slower digestion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of people remain under hosepipe bans across the country while water sources recover from the prolonged dry weather.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

In my next issue of “Let’s Analyze” on Substack, I’ll share 10 companies I think are best positioned to weather a prolonged period of wider spreads and expensive money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Oxford Economics expects a more prolonged Middle East conflict to hurt Asia-Pacific industrial production via higher energy prices and tighter monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“You sweet, stubborn satyrs refused to accept my passing. And I love you for that, but you only delayed the inevitable. You only prolonged my long, painful passing, my dark twilight sleep. It must end.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

On Thursday, the World Meteorological Society issued a new El Niño forecast warning that there is a nearly 100% chance it will continue through February, prolonging its effects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Many operators now avoid the passage and send ships instead around South Africa's Cape of Good Hope, vastly prolonging the journey between Asia and Europe and driving up fuel costs and emissions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Talks to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz hit an impasse this week, prolonging disruptions to shipping through one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

However, Lawson's issue - in terms of prolonging his career in F1 - is recent history, and his current team-mate.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The executive wondered if they were enjoying prolonging this encounter.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman