as in protracted
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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
Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
After a prolonged period of low incidence rates following the emergence of COVID-19, M. pneumoniae cases are now on the rise.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The cooldown of the nation’s labor market has coincided with a prolonged period of elevated interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
This second phase would be much more prolonged—perhaps lasting decades, until Russia has a post-Putin leadership interested in reintegrating the country into the West.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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External candidates also face more prolonged vetting processes, with additional reference checks and broader consensus needed.
—Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
After a prolonged period of low incidence rates following the emergence of COVID-19, M. pneumoniae cases are now on the rise.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The cooldown of the nation’s labor market has coincided with a prolonged period of elevated interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
This second phase would be much more prolonged—perhaps lasting decades, until Russia has a post-Putin leadership interested in reintegrating the country into the West.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolonged
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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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Christopher Andersen, author of multiple royal biographies thinks Charles could still enjoy a longish reign given his parents' longevity.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
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But rather than focus on the actual victims or damage, many right-wing influencers and politicians have extended their sympathies to a nonexistent girl and her puppy (who is also not real).Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lift your knees off the ground, and step your feet back so that your legs are straight and fully extended.Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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Understanding Workplace Anxiety Workplace anxiety refers to persistent fear and worry that occurs within job settings.Erik Pham, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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And recent economic data suggests that inflation pressures could prove more persistent and economic growth more resilient than was thought just a few months ago.Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of approximately 11,000 votes.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 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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Apart from the interminable 2000 (when the race came down to a recount in Florida that didn't end until Dec. 12) and 2020 elections, only 2004 kept us in more suspense.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Childhood visits to Kenya were a mission in themselves—three days of connecting flights and interminable transits in Athens, Cairo, and Nairobi before arriving, bleary-eyed and bad-tempered, in Mombasa.Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Prolonged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolonged. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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