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Hotter nights can prolong the stress that heat places on the human body by depriving people of a chance to recover, increasing the risk of heat-related illness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The free-hitting Russian, 28, was rewarded for his persistence when he took his first set in four meetings with former world number one Djokovic to prolong the contest beyond the three-hour mark.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Those that stonewall or improvise under pressure prolong the damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

The US sources confirmed reporting by Axios that the two sides had agreed on a memorandum of understanding to prolong the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

“It means it wouldn't change the outcome, just prolong it.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

"That only prolongs what will eventually happen: a negotiated settlement."

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

“To deny that only prolongs the situation and puts off any way of reckoning with it. We have to face it in order to understand that it’s within our human nature.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

“Dying intestate in California often prolongs the probate process, increasing legal and court fees,” the law firm says.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 6, 2025

The key to unlocking the power of gratitude from family members is in reflecting on and savoring those events of appreciation because this prolongs and amplifies the experience, Lanaj explained.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2024

This little bit of food he’s able to bring to her prolongs her life just a little more, keeping her with us just a little longer.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Wildfires are raging across southwestern Europe after prolonged, record-setting heat waves and low rainfall effectively turned the region’s vegetation into kindling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Northern and western parts of the UK may see a little more cloud at times, but widespread cloud or prolonged rain doesn't look likely.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The pipeline and oil fields themselves are undamaged, but a prolonged cut to production would jeopardize the company’s substantial cash flow from the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Being in the conversation could keep you from prolonged unemployment in the future.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

He was handsome and unattractive, a swashbuckling, beefy, conceited man who was putting on fat and was tormented chronically by prolonged seizures of apprehension.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

He wants “to build a new healthcare system from the ground up, solely optimizing for prevention of disease and prolonging healthy life using every tool, technology, piece of scientific and medical information available to us.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Burns specialists said the injuries caused by heated squishy toys can be particularly severe because the gel inside can remain extremely hot and get stuck to the skin, prolonging the burn.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Cloudflare said it chose to lay off so many people at once to avoid “dragging” its reorganization across multiple quarters, which would slow it down while prolonging uncertainty for workers.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

A 15-percent US tariff and higher duties for other key markets such as India risk prolonging weak prices and further squeezing margins, the ministry said, calling it a "source of concern".

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

Just before the voyage he told a friend, “This prolonging of a man’s life doesn’t interest me when he’s done his work and has done it pretty well.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson