prolonged
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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
The Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, with an analyst noting prolonged disruption could increase oil market volatility.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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
After the kids finished, there was a prolonged period of silence while Auntie Harrigan chewed on her lip, deep in thought.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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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