prolonged
Example Sentences
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Kitchener later served as Secretary of State for War and was instrumental in expanding Britain’s army to wage a prolonged struggle of attrition in Europe.
Lawyers representing immigrants in prolonged detention say the government is keeping people locked up in hopes of wearing down their clients so they abandon their fight to remain in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
"According to the latest information I have... it would seem that there would be far fewer A320s that would be impacted in a more prolonged way by the software change."
From Barron's
Retail sales returned to growth in September after a prolonged slump, though sentiment is expected to be dented after a fire this week that killed at least 94 people in Hong Kong.
Yet Spain emerged from its prolonged state of apathy and apoliticization as one of the most vibrant of Europe’s democracies.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
