prolong
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Because the method can prolong the viability of biological materials, it has the potential to benefit many areas of life science research and application.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
There are players who have stood on the brink of one-clubmanship only to prolong their careers elsewhere - think Thomas Muller at Vancouver, Steven Gerrard in LA, John Terry in the Midlands.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
However, Chatterjee argues that Seagate and Western Digital are taking an approach that could prolong the hard-drive upcycle and justifies a sustained higher valuation.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, remains above $100 a barrel, threatening to prolong the Federal Reserve’s yearslong inflation fight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
He did not inspire the South to fight on, prolong the Civil War, or win the battles the Confederate armies had lost.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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