prolonged
Example Sentences
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“We also present an alternative case where risks to energy production and trade in the Middle East remain high due to a prolonged conflict,” it said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
He was there when the Raptors won their first and only NBA championship ring in 2019, centred around prolonged health for their often fragile centrepiece Kawhi Leonard.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Repeated and prolonged contact between humans and wild animals creates more opportunities for pathogens to move between species.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
He said the farmers’ message to Rollins and other administration officials was similar to that of others making the case about the economy: The war shouldn’t be prolonged.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
“The whole period was one prolonged, hideous nightmare.”
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing prolonged
The Call of the Wild
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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