prolonged
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When the university authorities threatened to withhold Marlowe’s degree following prolonged absences from Cambridge, the Privy Council intervened to reassure them that he had “done her Majesty good service.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
If a single stock holding grows too large, it can expose you to overconcentration risk and potentially derail your broader financial goals if that sector hits a prolonged bump.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Blood tests also revealed serious kidney problems associated with prolonged dehydration.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
After prolonged exposure to the viscous fluid, they had become smaller and easier to deform, allowing them to maneuver through the narrow gaps between the device's microscopic pillars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Leprosy can only be spread after prolonged contact.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The Call of the Wild
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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