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as in lengthened
to make longer
would like to prolong our vacation by any means possible
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Recent Examples of prolonged
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
The attacks have jeopardized billions of dollars in Chinese investments in infrastructure, energy and trade, which have been crucial for sustaining Pakistan’s economy during a prolonged economic crisis.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The infected individual, a veterinarian, had mild flu symptoms after prolonged exposure to sick cats without using personal protective equipment.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
This can range from whitish tooth discoloration (a purely aesthetic problem) to negative effects on the brain from prolonged exposure to excessive fluoride levels.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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The speaker election is often a formality, with one simple round of voting, but in 2023, a pair of prolonged elections, in January and October, lengthened the usually quick process.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
The attacks have jeopardized billions of dollars in Chinese investments in infrastructure, energy and trade, which have been crucial for sustaining Pakistan’s economy during a prolonged economic crisis.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The infected individual, a veterinarian, had mild flu symptoms after prolonged exposure to sick cats without using personal protective equipment.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
This can range from whitish tooth discoloration (a purely aesthetic problem) to negative effects on the brain from prolonged exposure to excessive fluoride levels.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolonged
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Kraven, as played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in longish hair and a beard but not much else that really distinguishes him (he’s ripped!Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Goons had expensive vehicles and no curfews and longish hair that hung in their eyes.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
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At one point, Brooklyn’s residential footprint extended west of Illinois Route 3 to the river.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Auburn extended the lead to 26 halfway through the second half, but that was when Gates made a change in his lineup, subbing in an entire five of nonstarters that included Marques Warrick.Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Their woes are driven in part by a persistent decline in housing prices, which as of October 2024, were falling at their fastest pace since 2015.Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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After aggressive rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, the Fed began easing its stance late last year but has projected only two rate cuts in 2025, down from four earlier estimates, citing persistent inflationary pressures.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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There’s no denying that Hearst’s dollar went further in that the film is overlong but beautifully framed, wonderfully optimistic about true love, and spectacularly costumed right down to the Frenchmen in tights.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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And the slightly overlong story is helped along by a steady stream of laughs, remarkably more than expected given the premise.Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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The braided and beaded trinkets are woven with messages of kindness, song lyrics or inside jokes among her devotees, who cluster in venue aisles and interminable merchandise lines at concerts to trade as part of their own secret society.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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This reality, combined with this accelerating trade war between the US and China and the interminable state and federal permitting processes now threaten to fully stall an already slowing transition.David Blackmon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Prolonged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolonged. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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