prolonged
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My children’s faces, whenever they asked if the sailors were OK, made me wonder how reassured those stories really made them feel during prolonged separations.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
She cites prolonged energy and commodity price pressures as U.S.-Iran tensions continue as well as renewed weakness in Asian currencies against the dollar after the Fed hiked rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office coroner’s division identified him as Daniel Zhengyu Qin, 35, of San Jose, adding that he died “despite prolonged resuscitative efforts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
You can either self-insure and set aside enough money for a prolonged period of care, buy traditional long-term-care insurance, or decide upon some kind of combination.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
We share a prolonged celebratory drink, and I say, “Here’s to you, Mr. Doorman. May you live another year.”
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Vocabulary lists containing prolonged
The Call of the Wild
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Boy: Tales of Childhood
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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