prolonged
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Economists cautioned against panic, saying the country is likely to avoid a prolonged downturn especially given the small decline.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
And in contrast to traditional views of a temporary disruption, the ECB found "the reduction in output is prolonged and even intensifies, reaching a trough of 1.5 percent lower after two years".
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
Over time, prolonged interaction with water tends to replace iron within clay minerals with other elements such as magnesium.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
But for now, “the market is increasingly pricing a partial restoration of flows rather than a prolonged chokehold on Gulf exports,” Innes said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
First, because there was not one chance in a million that it could actually help, and second, because plasma screens grow extremely hot after prolonged use.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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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