protract

Example Sentences

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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

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

Many investors still argue that a protracted war could eventually lead to lower yields, by raising energy prices enough to slow U.S. economic growth, creating even more reason for the Fed to cut rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has been nothing but a headache for passengers, but some analysts believe Clear stands to benefit from a protracted government shutdown and the mayhem that comes with it.

From Barron's

Or are both sides settling in for a costly, protracted war that will keep energy prices high, affecting the whole world right through the summer?

From BBC