Example Sentences

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It prolongs an earlier easing of sanctions that expired on April 11.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“To deny that only prolongs the situation and puts off any way of reckoning with it. We have to face it in order to understand that it’s within our human nature.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Dying intestate in California often prolongs the probate process, increasing legal and court fees,” the law firm says.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025

"Our strategy not only minimizes cytokine-induced harm to healthy cells, but also prolongs cytokine retention within the tumor," Tong said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

This little bit of food he’s able to bring to her prolongs her life just a little more, keeping her with us just a little longer.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung