protracted

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Its protracted slump has only been compounded by recent risk-off sentiment amid the war in Iran, causing investors to flee speculative biotech stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

A protracted Iran conflict and continued high oil prices could mean the sun setting soon on gold’s rally, according to a strategist at UBS.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

A protracted war could weaken both the Middle East and Thailand patient flows for the hospital chain operator, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Two of those three years are essentially in the past because of the protracted negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

From there, through a window, he could watch the work progressing and shout his instructions, boiling with rage at his protracted immobility.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende