prolong in the PONS Dictionary

prolong Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prolong the agony (of sth)
продължавам агонията (на нщ)

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He sought immortality by ordering an elixir be created to prolong his life.
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New smoke mixtures are under development that are less harmful if the smoke is inhaled for prolong periods.
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The recital lasted about 40 minutes but thanks to enthusiastic reaction of the public it was prolonged about 20 minutes (4 encores).
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If these efforts are unsuccessful and the isolation is prolonged, it will sink into a state of dejection and despair.
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In this view, the welfare state only serves to legitimize and prolong the exploitative and contradiction-laden system of capitalism to society's detriment.
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This period can be prolonged for one more term of six years.
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These effects increase monoamine efflux and prolong the amount of time monoamines remain in the synapse.
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These must be made in a cyclotron, and are expensive or even unavailable if necessary transport times are prolonged more than a few half-lives.
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The meeting is prolonged until late in the night.
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The goal of a targeted drug delivery system is to prolong, localize, target and have a protected drug interaction with the diseased tissue.
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