protracted
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- protractedly adverb
- protractedness noun
Etymology
Origin of protracted
First recorded in 1590–1600; protract ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Just a few weeks ago, a U.S. hedge-fund manager known for playing the long game in Latin America won a protracted battle for one of Venezuela’s crown jewels.
From MarketWatch
Just a few weeks ago, a U.S. hedge-fund manager known for playing the long game in Latin America won a protracted battle for one of Venezuela’s crown jewels.
From MarketWatch
The risk of the high-speed approach is that the administration cuts corners and finds itself entangled in a protracted legal morass, legal and energy experts said.
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.
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