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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This spring, the two executed a similarly drawn-out move from Soho to the Upper East Side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Subsequent years saw a drawn-out struggle across the industry to complete construction projects as shares plunged and cash flows choked.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

My mother, concerned about the effects on her children of a drawn-out legal affair, opted to settle out of court, despite believing she had a larger wrongful death case.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore