prolonged
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Butterfly and day-flying moth numbers recorded across Devon and Cornwall this summer have been "very good" - but experts fear prolonged hot and dry weather could lead to a decline.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Some people make it out of a childhood of poverty, or manage to avoid disaster after a prolonged splurge or a poor investment decision, and some people don’t.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
“We are facing a prolonged disruption, and yet the economy has performed better,” said Stefano Scarpetta, the OECD’s chief economist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Experts have described the prolonged dry period as a megadrought, and it continues to place intense pressure on the region's limited water supplies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
If there’s anything her past efforts have taught her, it’s that real change requires prolonged pressure and inspired action.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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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