prolonged
Example Sentences
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The biopharmaceutical sector has struggled with a prolonged downturn in recent years but has been on an upswing of late.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
A recession would spark a prolonged bear market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
"With oil rising towards $90 a barrel, investors are increasingly concerned about the possibility of a more prolonged inflation shock," said Fiona Cincotta, analyst at Forex.com.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Kudler says the isolation of being aboard a ship, with moments of prolonged boredom followed by "extreme alertness", can amplify mental-health struggles.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
I wrote these letters in the mornings before work, in the library, during my sessions of prolonged loitering in Commons, where I remained every evening until asked to leave by the janitor.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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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