extended
Example Sentences
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The dots were introduced in 2012 to signal that interest rates would remain low for an extended period.
On Thursday he extended his reprieve for Iran’s energy sites again to April 6.
Apart from chopping four hours off the working week, he extended free healthcare and introduced civil unions, laying the ground for a gay marriage bill that was adopted over a decade later, despite mass protests.
From Barron's
Moore argued that things are “anything but normal” this time around, as demand looks “durable” for an extended period.
From MarketWatch
“But they can ensure that the initial rise in prices does not lead to a rise in longer term inflationary expectations and extended inflationary pressures,” he added.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.