drawn-out

Example Sentences

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Either way, it looks like Streeting is biding his time, meaning a drawn-out battle.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“The bond market is reacting not only to Starmer’s potential departure, but also to who his successor could be, and to the prospect of a drawn-out leadership battle,” XTB’s Kathleen Brooks says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The release ends a drawn-out wait for a major update from DeepSeek.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In a more grinding and drawn-out scenario, the stakes rise.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Yossarian tried paying no attention to him and limped wearily to his cot and sat down with a labored, drawn-out grunt.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller