protracted
Example Sentences
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"A process involving Burnham also promises to be more protracted and 'noisy', thereby prolonging and exacerbating the uncertainty about the political situation in the UK," he said.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Even then, it’s going to be a protracted process to bring back oil production.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Imperial Brands will exit the U.S. vaping market, citing a protracted regulatory approval process for new innovations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"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
Business now began: the day’s Collect was repeated, then certain texts of Scripture were said, and to these succeeded a protracted reading of chapters in the Bible, which lasted an hour.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing protracted
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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This Week in Words: August 10–16, 2019
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And Then There Were None
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