prolong

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There are players who have stood on the brink of one-clubmanship only to prolong their careers elsewhere - think Thomas Muller at Vancouver, Steven Gerrard in LA, John Terry in the Midlands.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

However, Chatterjee argues that Seagate and Western Digital are taking an approach that could prolong the hard-drive upcycle and justifies a sustained higher valuation.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

That would prolong any gains seen in benchmark crude prices, he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

It also helps prolong the careers of many top women who would previously only skate in a single Olympics before a younger competitor took their place.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

“It means it wouldn't change the outcome, just prolong it.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini