continuation

Example Sentences

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The first quarter was “a continuation of the slower trend we saw last year,” said Walters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Under these conditions, there are Iranians who support the continuation of the war.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

If war is the continuation of politics by other means, as the military theorist Carl von Clausewitz famously claimed, then a war’s success must be judged by the achievement of its political goals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

He also warned that the war could expand, declaring that the continuation of the conflict “depends on the interests of the parties.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Based on the changes he had made in South Africa, he asked me to mute the call for the continuation of international sanctions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela