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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
prolong .
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Examples
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“Your name naturally prolongs itself into a sigh as I think what fun I should have had I been with you in England.”
The Five of Hearts Patricia O'Toole 2008
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“Your name naturally prolongs itself into a sigh as I think what fun I should have had I been with you in England.”
The Five of Hearts Patricia O'Toole 2008
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The recall prolongs an unprecedented spell for Toyota in which the safety of its cars has been in the spotlight.
Netflash Martyn Williams 2010
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The recall prolongs an unprecedented spell for Toyota in which the safety of its cars has been in the spotlight.
Netflash Martyn Williams 2010
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The recall prolongs an unprecedented spell for Toyota in which the safety of its cars has been in the spotlight.
Netflash Martyn Williams 2010
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The latest plan wasn't designed to help Greece, Mr. Trichet said, insisting that it merely "prolongs" measures taken after the credit crisis began in 2008.
ECB to Revamp Collateral Plan Christopher Emsden 2010
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The latest plan wasn't designed to help Greece, Mr. Trichet said, insisting that it merely "prolongs" measures taken after the credit crisis began in 2008.
ECB to Revamp Collateral Plan Christopher Emsden 2010
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The latest plan wasn't designed to help Greece, Mr. Trichet said, insisting that it merely "prolongs" measures taken after the credit crisis began in 2008.
ECB to Revamp Collateral Plan Christopher Emsden 2010
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'' The length and depth of a recession like this just kind of prolongs the agony, '' Ms. Swanson said.
The OBSERVER 2009
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It is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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