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The war was protracted for four years.

a protracted and bitter dispute.

to protract one's stay for some days

The cat protracted its paws.

disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations.

We won victory through protracted struggle.

he had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process.

was engaged in a protracted struggle with a determined enemy.

After protracted consideration the national government had decided to ask a mandate from the people.

Conventional ventilators have their limitations in management of certain conditions such as protracted hypercarbia in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

angle of helix, protracting crus of helix, and repairing auricular tubercle, antitragus and defects, the frameworks of helix and antihelix were cohered to form the cartilage framework.