prolonged
Example Sentences
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Although there is some rain in the short-range forecast, it is unlikely to be the kind of prolonged amount needed to alleviate the dry conditions over much of the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The artist said he held prolonged discussions with venue managers, including Robert Kraft, owner of Boston's Gillette Stadium and the Patriots NFL team.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Just five years ago, prolonged closures during the pandemic torpedoed foot traffic to malls that were already reeling from department-store closures and anxieties over the rise of online shopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The central bank enters the meeting with inflation still above its 2% objective, a resilient labor market and energy prices that have been pushed higher by the prolonged Middle East conflict.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
I awake to the prolonged screeching of brakes.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing prolonged
The Call of the Wild
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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