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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The nature of California’s new system of largely vote-by-mail ballots, and a 30-day canvass period in which election officials can resolve problem ballots, certify results, and conduct an audit, prolongs the release of official final results.
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Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Many states cannot begin counting mail-in ballots until Election Day itself, which could prolong the wait for results and stir concerns about transparency and fairness.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
The March defeat suffered by Mead, in particular, put the NEC issue firmly in the spotlight, causing a steep and prolonged sell-off in the shares of both companies.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.
—Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Many states cannot begin counting mail-in ballots until Election Day itself, which could prolong the wait for results and stir concerns about transparency and fairness.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
The March defeat suffered by Mead, in particular, put the NEC issue firmly in the spotlight, causing a steep and prolonged sell-off in the shares of both companies.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.
—Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Prolong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolong. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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prolong
verb
pro·long
prə-ˈlȯŋ 
: to make longer in time
prolonged the visit
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