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The phrase "a prolonged day" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a day that feels longer than usual, often due to various circumstances such as work, events, or emotional experiences.
Example: "After the long meeting and the unexpected delays, it turned into a prolonged day that seemed to stretch on forever."
Alternatives: "an extended day" or "a lengthy day".
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The sun never came out during a prolonged day at Citi Field — leaving a small crowd shivering in the dark cold and drizzle — and neither did the Mets' offense.
Bleary-eyed men wearing flowery ladies' hats can be spied roving around unsteady females, barefoot and with bare-faced cheek in some cases after a prolonged day of forever sipping bubbles.
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Although the Mets and the Yankees managed to get through what was expected to be a logistical nightmare in 2000, the effort still poses problems by creating a prolonged work day for players, and some have grumbled about the hassle.
The drug was not approved for the treatment of AML in the US although further studies of decitabine in the US resulted in the creation of a prolonged 10-day dosing regimen, which may prove more effective than the original 5-day regimen adapted from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
The use of a prolonged 5-day course of combined antibiotics after major lower limb amputation to reduce stump infection rates also led to shorter in-hospital stays [ 6].
Interestingly, in vitro studies have shown a synergistic activity in HCT-8 colon carcinoma cell line with a 24 h TOM exposure followed by a short (4 h) FU exposure, while a marginal synergy was obtained with the same sequence but with a prolonged (5-day) FU exposure (Longo et al, 1998).
WASHINGTON — Airport operators said Wednesday that a prolonged delay in restoring federal funds for airport construction projects would eventually endanger airport safety and lead to more passenger delays.
The cell viability was similar at day 7 but was higher on the control at a prolonged period of day 14.
PHILADELPHIA — A humbled Philadelphia Orchestra drew a prolonged ovation on Saturday evening after the final strains of Mahler's Symphony No. 4, one of his sunniest works.
("Perry") of Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Nantucket, MA and formerly of Cedar Grove, NJ died comfortably in his home surrounded by family after a prolonged illness on Wednesday, June 15.
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