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This abnormal activity can prolong inflammation and damage tissue through excessive release of proteases and reactive oxygen species.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

But renewed fighting in the Middle East could prolong the struggle to bring inflation back down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Long-term agreements are one way that the chip makers can prolong or insure their earnings an margins, by tying up clients into deals that last years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Hotter nights can prolong the stress that heat places on the human body by depriving people of a chance to recover, increasing the risk of heat-related illness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The effectiveness of machine guns as defensive weapons kept both sides from achieving a breakthrough and helped prolong the deadlock of trench warfare that immobilized the Western Front.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Polling by Abacus Data shows nearly 70% of Canadians want Ottawa to hold firm in negotiations, even if it prolongs economic pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"That only prolongs what will eventually happen: a negotiated settlement."

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

It’s not the phone itself causing problems, of course, but the fact that it often prolongs a visit to the toilet.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2025

"In every healthcare choice we make, we should try and do the thing that prolongs life - that’s better palliative care."

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024

This prolongs the period the larvae must spend in the hazardous world of the plankton and so decreases the chance they will live to adulthood.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

"Headwinds from a prolonged war and persistent geopolitical tensions could revive inflationary pressures, strain fiscal and external positions, and hit energy-importing and low-income countries hardest," it said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

He fell into an 0-and-2 count but prolonged the at-bat and drove a fastball into right-center for a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Avoiding smartphone use before bedtime may also help protect sleep, while regular physical activity and better posture could reduce some of the physical strain associated with prolonged use.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

But BP Batam, the agency overseeing trade and industry, blamed it on a prolonged dry spell and denied allegations from locals that water meant for homes was being channelled to data centres.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“You sweet, stubborn satyrs refused to accept my passing. And I love you for that, but you only delayed the inevitable. You only prolonged my long, painful passing, my dark twilight sleep. It must end.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Macrophages may remain locked in pro-inflammatory states instead of moving toward repair, prolonging tissue damage and preventing the wound from progressing normally.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Instead, he had to halt his throwing progression multiple times for flare-ups, prolonging his time on the IL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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

By Friday and into the weekend, pressure will build across the southern half of the UK prolonging the dry spell further, despite a few showers continuing in the north.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Because he couldn’t stand the torment of prolonging things, he broke their embrace.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner