1. She noted the prolonged bout of high inflation of the 1970s.

2. I think what we want really is a kind of prolonged entertainment experience.

3. The military initially said that all died in a fierce and prolonged gunbattle.

4. If the effects are prolonged, the public support for Modi could wane.

5. Many feared that what they intended as temporary trips abroad could become prolonged ordeals.

6. The American diplomats expressed concern about what could be a prolonged election.

7. The result is a prolonged political vacuum that almost invites judicial intervention.

8. Each blamed the other for the prolonged fighting.

9. Government officials, on the other hand, say that they expect a prolonged bitter legal battle.