prolonged

Example Sentences

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The model hasn’t been tested in a prolonged market downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Brands and bottle manufacturers warn that a prolonged war will risk making a crucial commodity prohibitively expensive for many Indians.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

They are skeptical of the resiliency of travel demand given the likelihood of a prolonged period of higher energy prices and decelerating credit card data, the analyst wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Yet a seeming recovery in manufacturing after a prolonged slump faces fresh obstacles, the most notable being the conflict with Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“And yet, Jans,” Father remonstrated gently, “medicine has prolonged many a life.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom