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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Flooring Regardless of the type of flooring, proper maintenance is essential to prolong its life span.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2024
But using our most vulnerable communities as testing grounds for experimental solutions is not an acceptable cost, especially when those solutions are part of a last-ditch effort to prolong our reliance on fossil fuels.
—Ben Jealous, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
Changing the water daily and trimming flowers on a 45-degree angle can help prolong their life.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2024
Choose your plan → MOST READ Weather 1 The odds of a new Atlantic tropical storm are growing
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D.C. area begins fifth heat wave amid one of its hottest summers on record
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Maps of the Alexander Mountain Fire in Colorado
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U.S. faces prolonged, coast-to-coast heat wave.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2024
But using our most vulnerable communities as testing grounds for experimental solutions is not an acceptable cost, especially when those solutions are part of a last-ditch effort to prolong our reliance on fossil fuels.
—Ben Jealous, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
Changing the water daily and trimming flowers on a 45-degree angle can help prolong their life.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2024
Choose your plan → MOST READ Weather 1 The odds of a new Atlantic tropical storm are growing
2
D.C. area begins fifth heat wave amid one of its hottest summers on record
3
Maps of the Alexander Mountain Fire in Colorado
4
U.S. faces prolonged, coast-to-coast heat wave.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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“Prolong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolong. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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prolong
verb
pro·long
prə-ˈlȯŋ 
: to make longer in time
prolonged the visit
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