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prolong

[pruh-lawng, -long] / prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /


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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

But she eventually was able to prolong the rallies and draw mistakes from Sierra as she threatened to force a decider.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Because the method can prolong the viability of biological materials, it has the potential to benefit many areas of life science research and application.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Rates started rising quickly again in March after the start of the war with Iran, which could prolong the slow sales pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

For one thing, he was not anxious to prolong his own torture, by keeping the Queen under his roof, whom he loved and could not have.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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