prolong
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To prolong it, she will need to keep producing fruit from increasingly arid ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
This abnormal activity can prolong inflammation and damage tissue through excessive release of proteases and reactive oxygen species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
The pressure is likely to intensify as France approaches the 2027 presidential election, which could offer a route out of the current political impasse—or prolong it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
His base case continues to be that the Fed chair’s challenges on inflation and bond yields, the upcoming midterm elections and the end of earnings season catalysts will prolong the near-term choppiness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
The chief is in the right lane, driving impossibly slow, like he’s trying to prolong the ride to scare us more.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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But, for people without symptoms or high-risk conditions, the American College of Radiology says there is not enough evidence to recommend it and no documented proof that it prolongs life or is cost-effective.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Polling by Abacus Data shows nearly 70% of Canadians want Ottawa to hold firm in negotiations, even if it prolongs economic pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"That only prolongs what will eventually happen: a negotiated settlement."
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
"In every healthcare choice we make, we should try and do the thing that prolongs life - that’s better palliative care."
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 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
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Then with two outs, Ohtani not only prolonged the inning but also made it the Dodgers’ highest-scoring frame of the postseason, with their first home run of the series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Jio is hitting the market amid heightened volatility in global markets, driven by the prolonged Middle East conflict, inflation concerns and growing investor caution toward artificial intelligence-related stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
She also said the ophthalmology "capacity appears insufficient to meet the demand", adding that the absence of a national mechanism means those "requiring surveillance for ophthalmic conditions may experience prolonged delays".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
A prolonged disruption at Escondida could lead to a further decline in Chile's copper output.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 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
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Macrophages may remain locked in pro-inflammatory states instead of moving toward repair, prolonging tissue damage and preventing the wound from progressing normally.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Some antibiotics, contraceptive pills and other prescription medicines can have the opposite effect, allowing caffeine to stay trapped in the body for longer and prolonging the effects.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
On Thursday, the World Meteorological Society issued a new El Niño forecast warning that there is a nearly 100% chance it will continue through February, prolonging its effects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Many operators now avoid the passage and send ships instead around South Africa's Cape of Good Hope, vastly prolonging the journey between Asia and Europe and driving up fuel costs and emissions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 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
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