prolonged
Example Sentences
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The IMF warned that eurozone deficits would likely be higher if the Middle East conflict and energy supply disruption are prolonged.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
If they beat Hull on Tuesday, their fight to beat the drop would be prolonged.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“The probability of a prolonged conflict and oil prices surging back toward $100-plus a barrel has declined relative to where we were a month ago,” said Edward Jones’s Weimer.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
If there is prolonged escalation, the higher energy prices should eventually hit the economy which means growth slows and rates should fall.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
How beautiful everything looked after the prolonged darkness.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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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