as in protracted
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to make longer
would like to prolong our vacation by any means possible
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Recent Examples of prolonged
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
State officials downplayed the threat of a prolonged siege, dismissing the prospect of weekly disruptions as standard white noise.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
The link between maternal stress and premature birth is complex, but a growing body of research suggests that prolonged psychological strain increases the risk of babies being born early, experts say.
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ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Adjective
Players are expected to view these proposals as a legal form of collusion, reminiscent of the 1980s, signaling a potentially prolonged labor dispute.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
State officials downplayed the threat of a prolonged siege, dismissing the prospect of weekly disruptions as standard white noise.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Verb
Poseidon Odysseus’s voyage is prolonged by the consequences of his blinding of the Cyclops Polyphemus, a son of Poseidon.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
The link between maternal stress and premature birth is complex, but a growing body of research suggests that prolonged psychological strain increases the risk of babies being born early, experts say.
—
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolonged
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Set during the protracted period of economic decline in 1970s Ghana, two sisters, Evelyn and Maggie, make a deal to run away to the US to start a new life together.
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The announcement stands in stark contrast with the situation across the Bay, where talks between the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and hundreds of other abuse victims remain mired in a protracted and increasingly bitter stalemate.
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Commissioning budgets have tightened, development cycles have lengthened and the opportunities for growing indies to scale have become increasingly limited.
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The hunting season has been lengthened by nearly two months, and there is no bag limit on does.
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The launch includes five solution categories—Restaurant Assistant, Packer, Picker, Folder, and Host—targeting persistent labor shortages in sectors such as industrial operations, logistics, healthcare, food services, lodging, and experiential venues.
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Why is this padding so persistent?
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The government has extended school closures, and preliminary information suggests that 432 schools in Caracas alone have been damaged.
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Gonzalez extended the lead with a two-run single in the ninth.
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The errand conveniently provided the opportunity for a longish highway test of Lexus’ newest luxury people-mover.
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When the front door opens, they’re greeted by an androgynous person with longish hair, thick eyebrows and a deep voice.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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This is a nearly two-and-a-half-hour film but Spielberg’s expert pacing keeps it from feeling overlong.
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There was a parade of nations, perhaps overlong, but analogue and human-scale.
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Utah's state forester, Jamie Barnes, told reporters that fires across the state this season had been moving in ways that had stretched Utah's firefighting capacity to its limits, with new fires beginning closer to populated areas than in previous years.
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Minnesota led 28-16 after the first quarter, then stretched the lead to 45-29 at halftime after holding Dallas to 11-for-37 shooting with eight turnovers before the break.
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“Prolonged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolonged. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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