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Prolong

/prəˈlɒŋ/verb
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To prolong means to extend the duration of something, making it last longer than intended or natural. This verb often carries a sense of deliberate action, as seen in medical efforts to prolong life or in everyday decisions to delay an ending, reflecting our human inclination to savor or stretch out valuable moments.

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The development of antibiotics in the 20th century has helped prolong human life by combating infections that once killed millions; for instance, before penicillin's widespread use in the 1940s, bacterial infections like pneumonia were often fatal, but now they are treatable, adding an average of 20-30 years to global lifespans.

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