protracted
Example Sentences
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It is migrating up some of the decaying wells that litter the Permian, forcing companies and regulators to play a protracted—and expensive—game of whack-a-mole.
Asfura’s formal victory is likely to reduce political uncertainty after a protracted vote count that extended for almost a month as the two conservative candidates were virtually tied.
He has scored just three goals in 16 appearances since completing his protracted move to Anfield.
From Barron's
Gary was also engaged in protracted litigation with T-Mobile US over the strategy of a private investment firm he founded, WCO Spectrum.
China has one of the world’s largest missile arsenals and unrivaled industrial strength to buoy forces in a protracted war.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
