prolonged
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“The continued lack of progress towards restoring normal energy flows from the Middle East is reinforcing expectations of a prolonged period of elevated oil prices,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most commercial shipping has driven up gasoline and other commodity prices, with pump prices up nearly 50% since the start of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
A prolonged crisis and rising prices for crude and crude products would trigger more global inventory releases.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
The irony in all of this is the party line from Key, McCullum and Stokes on Robinson's prolonged absence.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
He said that the quick decipherment enabled him “to avoid the systematic errors which invariably arise from prolonged reflection.”
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing prolonged
The Call of the Wild
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