prolonged; prolonging; prolongs
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Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.
High interest rates were prolonging the recession.
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Nor would officials answer questions about penalties for permit violations or prolonging the inspection process.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Any other course would prolong the substantial, nationwide chilling effect caused by §441b’s corporate expenditure ban.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
Russia’s war against Ukraine: The president blamed high oil prices for prolonging the conflict.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
But experts worry that these clinics are capitalizing on people’s fears of aging and death without offering many tangible benefits — because almost none of this is covered by insurance, or proven to prolong one’s life.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Any other course would prolong the substantial, nationwide chilling effect caused by §441b’s corporate expenditure ban.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
Russia’s war against Ukraine: The president blamed high oil prices for prolonging the conflict.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
But experts worry that these clinics are capitalizing on people’s fears of aging and death without offering many tangible benefits — because almost none of this is covered by insurance, or proven to prolong one’s life.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Prolong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolong. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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prolong
verb
pro·long
prə-ˈlȯŋ 
: to make longer in time
prolonged the visit
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