drawn-out
Example Sentences
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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
Subsequent years saw a drawn-out struggle across the industry to complete construction projects as shares plunged and cash flows dried up.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
She said auditors in Ohio created a “false narrative” about her charter school and her actions, and that she took a plea deal only after being exhausted emotionally and financially by a drawn-out investigation.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 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
Better to have a tragic and sudden end than to have a long, drawn-out one where we realize that we’re just too different, and that love alone is not enough to bind us.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
