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prolong
verb as in extend, draw out
Example Sentences
The prolonged government shutdown had resulted in a lack of critical economic information, leading to questions about the timing of the Fed’s next rate decision.
Beijing has been confronted with sluggish domestic spending since the end of the Covid pandemic, with a prolonged debt crisis in the property sector weighing on sentiment.
The White House cited the prolonged government shutdown, saying it left statistical agencies unable to gather or verify the information.
"Sonder has faced severe financial constraints arising from, among other things, prolonged challenges in the integration of the company's systems and booking arrangements with Marriott International," Sonder said in a statement on its website.
It is currently the longest-running work stoppage in America, and among the most prolonged newspaper strikes in U.S. history.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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