prolonged
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Of note, manufacturing activity expanded in April for the fourth month in a row, following a prolonged contraction in activity.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Despite strong growth in its artificial intelligence data center business, prolonged weakness in demand from auto customers will drag on investors’ outlook for the company, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Over the weekend, bond markets went further in the wrong direction, reflecting assumptions of a prolonged blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
But if gasoline prices remain elevated for a prolonged period, it could squeeze household finances and cause a pullback in spending.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Innumerable such technologies were either not adopted at all or adopted only after prolonged resistance.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing prolonged
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