prolonged
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Appeared in the March 12, 2026, print edition as 'Escalating Hormuz Crisis Raises Specter of Prolonged Closure'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Prolonged conflict forces the US and Israel to use up high-value assets to intercept comparatively low-cost threats.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Prolonged wars are bad for a typical stock-and-bond portfolio as governments borrow more and consumers spend less.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Prolonged hot and dry weather together with strong winds also contributed to the scale and behaviour of the fire.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Prolonged farewells are not the best taste, for they keep the hostess standing and distracted when there are others who are entitled to her time and attention.
From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Eichler, Lillian
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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