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
Kismet was also ordered to pay £259,298 in costs, with a judge saying the company had engaged in "considerable dishonesty" over a prolonged period of time.
From BBC • 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 U.K.’s industrial production fell by a third, and a recession that had begun in 1943 was prolonged, then extended again when spring brought flooding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Though I had never had any assignments from a college professor, I had made much harder and more prolonged attempts at self-expression than any of them.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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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