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Long-term agreements are one way that the chip makers can prolong or insure their earnings an margins, by tying up clients into deals that last years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Those that stonewall or improvise under pressure prolong the damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Having Deborah decide to prolong her life with chemo because she could not resist mining this final seam of comedic gold was a coup de grace.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

The US sources confirmed reporting by Axios that the two sides had agreed on a memorandum of understanding to prolong the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Still, I wrote “Palm nuts” in my book, to prolong the list.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

In Jharkhand, protesters say the uncertainty only prolongs the wait.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Polling by Abacus Data shows nearly 70% of Canadians want Ottawa to hold firm in negotiations, even if it prolongs economic pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"That only prolongs what will eventually happen: a negotiated settlement."

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

However, such soil testing and additional cleanup prolongs the cleanup timeline and can make it more expensive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026

They caution us that while waiting for sponsors many refugees get married and have children, and each time that happens new paperwork must be drawn up, which prolongs their stay.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

—Yields on eurozone government bonds edged higher as prospects of a U.S.-Iran peace deal faded, raising concerns about prolonged supply chain disruptions and inflation risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

He cautions that photographers should be wary of prolonged exposure to the Sun's UV rays.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

The Holston Army Ammunition Plant churns out explosives used in Patriot missiles, warheads and other heavy weaponry in the midst of the country's costly and prolonged war with Iran.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

New research warns that prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures can also threaten human physical and mental health.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

His enigmatic silence, however, unquestionably had mischievous consequences, for it prolonged the scheming in the House and, somewhat ironically, convinced Jefferson that Burr could never be trusted.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

However, a long-lasting blockade would increase the risk that workers demand and secure higher wages, and that businesses raise prices of goods and services to cover their increased costs, prolonging the inflation bump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

The 24-year-old has said he is open to prolonging his own stay.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

For one thing, a generous tax break for buying electric vehicles expired last fall, prolonging a slump in sales of nonfuel cars.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026

A 15-percent US tariff and higher duties for other key markets such as India risk prolonging weak prices and further squeezing margins, the ministry said, calling it a "source of concern".

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

A March 19 conversation in the Oval Office revealed a different reason for prolonging the Vietnam War.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin