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Discover LudwigThe phrase "be prolonged" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to express that something has continued for a longer period of time than expected or is expected to continue for a longer period of time. For example: "The summer vacation was prolonged due to the coronavirus pandemic."
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But life could be prolonged.
But the Mets' courtship might be prolonged.
"That battle will be prolonged," he said.
Commanders are warning that the fighting could be prolonged.
Some experts fear the slump will be prolonged.
We anticipate that this exercise will be prolonged and difficult".
His own numbing sense of disappointment will be prolonged.
This means that the Israeli-Arab conflict will be prolonged".
2. A straight line segment can be prolonged indefinitely.
The effect tended to be prolonged after repeated treatment.
Some patients fear that their lives may be prolonged unnecessarily or end in unbearable distress.
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