lengthy
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The more than 50-year-old law requires new developments to undergo lengthy environmental reviews that can add an average of two years and hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs.
He insisted on creating odd-looking buildings and incorporating unusual materials, leading to a lengthy period of ostracism and rejection.
Those who had left the Tour were subject to hefty fines, a lengthy suspension and being generally viewed as pariahs.
Despite the increasing use of technology at the top level of the game, many decisions remain controversial, while lengthy waits for reviews to take place are another source of frustration for fans.
From BBC
Arthur Hellman, a University of Pittsburgh emeritus law professor who studies judicial ethics, said there are inherent risks in having any 90-something judge preside over a lengthy case.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
