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

The emirate borrowed at a premium to avoid a drawn-out fundraising process, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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

After a long drawn-out silence, I confess to the father.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak