prolonged
Example Sentences
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Maize prices increased as prolonged heat and dryness raised concerns about crops in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Oil prices were on pace for their largest weekly gain since mid-July as a flare-up in U.S.-Iran hostilities provoked fears of prolonged supply disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
A new study found that every additional hour of prolonged, uninterrupted sedentary behavior was associated with a 9% higher risk of dying from cancer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
He continued to appear at film conventions and published his memoir, Vagabond, last year in which he opened up about the medical incident and his prolonged recovery.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The only other way he could have achieved this curling effect, we boys decided, was by prolonged upward brushing with a hard toothbrush in front of the looking-glass every morning.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing prolonged
The Call of the Wild
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Boy: Tales of Childhood
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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