prolonged
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Public Bank could stand out among peers given its ROE above 12% and gross impaired loan ratio of around 0.5%, particularly amid uncertainties due to prolonged Middle East tensions and elevated oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The current Hanta variant doesn’t spread easily, and requires prolonged close contact with a symptomatic person.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Leising said he expects the current marine heat wave, which would typically start fading sometime between October and December, to instead be prolonged by the arrival of warmer oceanic waters from El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
"In the rare instances where a person has caught the infection from another person, they have had close and prolonged contact with the individual who has been infected with hantavirus," it added.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Nathan knew the consequences of prolonged radiation poisoning.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing prolonged
The Call of the Wild
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Boy: Tales of Childhood
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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