drawn-out

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Justice Minister Baroness Levitt KC said the new approach could "help spare more children the pain of drawn-out proceedings, deliver swifter justice for families while making sure support comes earlier when it is needed most".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

A wave of risk-off sentiment swept Asia markets on Monday, spurring slumps across asset classes as investors fear that a drawn-out conflict in the Middle East will hurt the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

—Risk-off sentiment swept through Asia markets on Monday, spurring slumps across asset classes as investors feared a drawn-out conflict in the Middle East will hurt the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

But Pendleton’s attention had been fixed on his own chief and he apparently had lacked the wherewithal to say anything in this drawn-out moment of the drama.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis