prolonged

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The remaining bills fund large swaths of the federal government, making the lapse significant if it ends up being prolonged.

From Barron's

That said, the bar for any policy action is high, and stronger-than-anticipated underlying price pressures suggest the ECB will favor a steady hand for a prolonged period, the analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Following its victory in a prolonged arbitration case with Exxon, its $53 billion purchase of Hess helped the company add far more barrels to its books last year than it produced.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adding to the anger is a prolonged drought in the region that has elephants and humans competing for resources.

From The Wall Street Journal

But while he does feel that stocks have been in “bubble territory for a prolonged period that, sooner or later, will burst,” signals suggesting imminence of a crash aren’t yet evident in markets.

From Barron's