prolonged
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The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most commercial shipping has driven up gasoline and other commodity prices, with pump prices up nearly 50% since the start of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Judge Huw Rees said at the time of the offending, fraudulent activity had been "endemic" at the firm and he said it had engaged in "considerable dishonesty" over a prolonged period.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
A prolonged crisis and rising prices for crude and crude products would trigger more global inventory releases.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, with an analyst noting prolonged disruption could increase oil market volatility.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
This time the hum of silence was prolonged to a point where I would be forced to fill it with some kind of sound if it didn’t end.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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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