had protracted
- past perfect of protract.
Example Sentences
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We’ve had protracted years of pesky little pettifogs.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2021
Somewhere near the middle of the word “grandkids”—which he had protracted into a lengthy and lavishly vowelled production—he began to cry.
From The New Yorker ● May 6, 2019
The results of a toilet she had protracted through two hours were presently visible.
From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by James, Henry
The storm had protracted the length of our voyage for several hours, and it was midnight when we landed at Cobourg.
From Roughing It in the Bush by Moodie, Susanna
The misery and hunger which they endured, were extreme; they were not ignorant of the means whereby other unfortunate mariners in the like situation had protracted life, yet they viewed them with disgust.
