prolonged

Example Sentences

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Gas also soared, which played a major role in a prolonged period of rising prices.

From Barron's

How prices react could be less extreme this time, however, as a blockage of the strait might be viewed as temporary versus the prolonged disruption to Russian supplies, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iranian state media acknowledged his death late Saturday; Khamenei had led the Islamic Republic since 1989, centralizing religious and political power and steering Iran into prolonged confrontation with both Israel and the United States.

From Salon

Eggs and pupae sit low on vegetation over winter, making them vulnerable during prolonged flooding.

From BBC

But prices would rise much more if the conflict is a prolonged one, particularly if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked for an extended period.

From Barron's