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prolonged

[pruh-lawngd, -longd] / prəˈlɔŋd, -ˈlɒŋd /
ADJECTIVE
extended
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She was admitted to East Surrey hospital last April with pneumonia and suffered further complications which prolonged her stay.

From BBC

Especially for software stocks, which have been battered by new product announcements from Anthropic, the prolonged selloff has created extremely depressed sentiment for the sector.

From MarketWatch

“Only in the event of a significant and prolonged loss of supply would a clear upside breakout be justified,” the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

All options carry risks but a prolonged campaign in particular could incur significant costs to U.S. forces and munitions stockpiles, officials said, complicating the protection of regional partners if Iran is able to retaliate.

From The Wall Street Journal

When oxygen levels are too low, wounds stay trapped in a prolonged inflammatory phase.

From Science Daily