prolongations

plural of prolongation
as in extensions
the act of making longer the indefinite prolongation of the cease-fire

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extensions
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  • The brothers missed additional extensions in December of that year and May 2025, per the lawsuit.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Guard members usually need to be on orders for more than 30 days to qualify for benefits, and multiple extensions to orders can sometimes cause interruptions.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Prolongations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolongations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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