protracted

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"Physiological recovery from oxygen debt is more protracted, complex, and occurs over much longer timescales than previously understood, with the elevated heart rate on land likely helping to support a delayed recovery," concluded Walker.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The already acrimonious relationship continued to sour amid a protracted and bitter legal battle, and as Dan started dating Kolkena, before eventually proposing to her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Meanwhile, the restaurant industry has been dealing with a protracted discount war, as chains try to win back consumers who were turned off by menu-price increases that were intended to offset higher costs.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Even if companies conclude there is no substance to harassment claims, they will in many cases move to cut checks to avoid protracted disputes playing out in public view.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

These considerations, along with the just mentioned correlation between regional population size and societal complexity, have led to a protracted chicken-or-egg debate about the causal relations between food production, population variables, and societal complexity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond