drawn-out
Example Sentences
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But the company may have wanted to avoid the public spectacle of a drawn-out trial, which could have forced its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, to take the stand.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
In recent days, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Xavier Becerra publicly pressured Bonta to settle the lawsuit to avoid a drawn-out court fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
All eyes were on Wirtz and Isak - the Sweden striker, signed from Newcastle in a drawn-out saga last September, was booed relentlessly whenever he touched the ball.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
While he allows that the “conquest and colonization” of much of lowland Britain by the Saxons drove its transformation into England, he demonstrates that the process was more complex and drawn-out than is sometimes supposed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Could he, could he possibly, hope that the short dry spell would continue into a drawn-out drought?
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
