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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

Having Deborah decide to prolong her life with chemo because she could not resist mining this final seam of comedic gold was a coup de grace.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

I hesitated, my hand on the door handle, trying to prolong the moment.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

It prolongs an earlier easing of sanctions that expired on April 11.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

“To deny that only prolongs the situation and puts off any way of reckoning with it. We have to face it in order to understand that it’s within our human nature.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026

"In every healthcare choice we make, we should try and do the thing that prolongs life - that’s better palliative care."

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024

This little bit of food he’s able to bring to her prolongs her life just a little more, keeping her with us just a little longer.

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

A recession would spark a prolonged bear market.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Economists say prolonged unemployment early in a career can leave lasting “scars,” with evidence showing that young people who struggle to find work typically earn less throughout their careers, reducing lifetime productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Analysts warned the prospect of a prolonged spike in crude was troubling traders.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

The condition develops as prolonged high blood sugar damages tiny blood vessels within the kidneys, gradually interfering with their ability to remove waste from the bloodstream.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

She said it was her asthma, but Alba noticed that she no longer rang the little silver bell so she would come and cure her with prolonged hugs.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

I wouldn’t do anything that could risk extending my stay or prolonging my sentence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The 24-year-old has said he is open to prolonging his own stay.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

For one thing, a generous tax break for buying electric vehicles expired last fall, prolonging a slump in sales of nonfuel cars.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026

A 15-percent US tariff and higher duties for other key markets such as India risk prolonging weak prices and further squeezing margins, the ministry said, calling it a "source of concern".

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

Nothing in my body wants to make that visit, but prolonging it will only be worse.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse