prolonged
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After a prolonged stay in hospital, Ritchie had expected to go home but was moved in February to a nursing home, a one-hour drive from her home and family.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Former school board member Yolie Flores, who represented areas north, northeast and southeast of downtown, is concerned about Carvalho’s prolonged absence and the high-level departures.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
U.S. stock futures and European indexes fell Monday as investors grew increasingly concerned about the inflationary impact of a prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“But the prospect of a prolonged period of elevated oil prices is weighing more broadly this morning.”
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
In early April 1966, Charlie Company, along with Alpha and Bravo Companies, was sent out on a prolonged “search and destroy” mission, Operation Abilene.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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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