protracted

The war was protracted for four years.

a protracted and bitter dispute.

The cat protracted its paws.

disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations.

We won victory through protracted struggle.

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).

He foresees instead a protracted period of chaotic realignments.

His vigorous nature couldn't adapt to this protracted imprisonment.

Another pause, more protracted, and then— " Without Harry Potter? " breathed the second voice softly.

As we have mentioned many times before, everybody loses in a protracted trade war.

I could see how heavily this protracted imprisonment was weighing on him.

He said the protracted war in Iraq is often given as the reason.

In a BBC interview, Ms Malmstrom suggested a long process of protracted talks lay ahead.

And if it's protracted, it can really destabilize a region that is already super-vulnerable.

So that's the one of a possible protracted criminal fraud involving banks, insurance and taxes.

Failed rains coupled with recurrent drought and conflict have further worsened the country's protracted humanitarian crisis.