prolonged
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In March, prolonged high temperatures shattered dozens of records in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
The planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has reduced the risk of a prolonged energy crunch and a severe global economic downturn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Spain's civil protection agency has warned of a prolonged spell of extreme heat affecting most of the country and the Balearic Islands from Sunday and through much of next week.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
It said that, in many cases, this was done through "prolonged nagging and with unpleasant and condescending language".
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Finally, he embarked on a number of prolonged trips to Mecca and the newly independent African states through the good offices of the representatives of the Arab League in the United States.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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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