prolonging
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, the World Meteorological Society issued a new El Niño forecast warning that there is a nearly 100% chance it will continue through February, prolonging its effects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Many operators now avoid the passage and send ships instead around South Africa's Cape of Good Hope, vastly prolonging the journey between Asia and Europe and driving up fuel costs and emissions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
If Hyundai management doesn’t agree to labor’s demands by Thursday, the union has said it would consider prolonging the partial strike or taking stronger actions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Cloudflare said it chose to lay off so many people at once to avoid “dragging” its reorganization across multiple quarters, which would slow it down while prolonging uncertainty for workers.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Even Bisguier, not prolonging any resentment, proclaimed Bobby Fischer as the strongest fourteen-year-old chess player who had ever lived.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
