prolong
Example Sentences
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Small businesses carry a disproportionate share because they lack the resources to navigate rapid policy swings, secure carve-outs or endure prolonged refund battles.
From MarketWatch
However, underlying supply-demand fundamentals could remain unchanged, suggesting price impacts are likely to be temporary unless disruptions become prolonged, it says.
Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona said in a statement that the court found that Clark “engaged in serious misconduct marked by prolonged deceit that significantly eroded public trust and confidence” in the city attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times
The Met Office have said that there is no sign of prolonged dry weather until the middle of March at the very least, with our weather remaining very "changeable".
From BBC
This, however, could also present the U.S. with a dilemma on whether to prolong the air war if the regime were to crack down again.
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