drawn-out

Example Sentences

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Drawn-out labor talks with longshoremen that lasted more than a year prompted some companies to divert cargo to the East and Gulf Coast ports.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Drawn-out stoppages can drain member finances, and the union’s — making it harder to fund other efforts.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Drawn-out transfers to a penal colony are a longtime practice in Russia, as they were in the Soviet Union before it.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022

Drawn-out ruminations are rare amid the frenzy of a campaign.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2020

Drawn-out civil and criminal trials would be a drain on Drexel's resources and customer goodwill.

From Time Magazine Archive