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Prolong the sentence (7)

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I believe the answer is:

stretch

This clue is a double definition.

'prolong' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'sentence' is the second definition.
(a stretch in prison)

'the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for stretch that I've seen before include "Continuous expanse/period" , "Draw out" , "Make to go further" , "Pull to make longer or wider" , "Prison sentence (colloquial)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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