drawn-out

Example Sentences

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Either way, it looks like Streeting is biding his time, meaning a drawn-out battle.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Imperial Brands said it would pull its vaping business out of the U.S., citing a drawn-out regulatory approval process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Weaving together multiple arrays of sensors, vehicles and weapons is often a drawn-out process that leads the government to issue more engineering contracts, driving up costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In a more grinding and drawn-out scenario, the stakes rise.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Pulling out of the parking garage, Cabot Searcy began to piece together the drawn-out puzzle that the last four years of his life had been.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley