prolong
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The appellate panel stated in its ruling that requiring the Department of War to prolong its use of Anthropic AI directly or through contractors "strikes us as a substantial judicial imposition on military operations."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
There are players who have stood on the brink of one-clubmanship only to prolong their careers elsewhere - think Thomas Muller at Vancouver, Steven Gerrard in LA, John Terry in the Midlands.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
That would prolong any gains seen in benchmark crude prices, he told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
This, however, could also present the U.S. with a dilemma on whether to prolong the air war if the regime were to crack down again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
I was furious that the State would try to prolong any order granting relief to Walter.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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