prolonged

Example Sentences

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"They have prolonged the anguish of the families," she lamented.

From Barron's

There is also the question of how long any country, let alone Singapore, could sustain a prolonged and exacting war against vapes.

From BBC

In Kyiv, the government is still scrambling to respond to one of the worst and most prolonged energy outages since Russia invaded.

From Barron's

“Should CPI momentum slow further, the chances are the RBA could be on a prolonged hold after a February hike, with a follow-up rate hike a possibility later in the year,” Newnaha said.

From The Wall Street Journal

China, long a major market for German exporters, also proved a challenging environment as demand has been weakening due to a prolonged slowdown, while many Chinese firms have emerged as rivals to German heavyweights.

From Barron's