protract

He said continuing treatment would only protract his death.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

Last week, Mr Justice Hayden ruled that continued treatment was "futile" and that it "serves only to protract his death, whilst being unable to prolong his life".

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2022

Associated Newspapers "have a right to this trial, and I think that that is just going to protract the pain for Meghan Markle," Stephens said.

From Fox News ● Dec. 2, 2021

“Trying to fight that is so difficult,” she said, in part because the sovereign citizens often purposely protract litigation to stall efforts to remove them.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2021

I brushed the lever lightly, listening as the hydraulic cylinders hissed softly to protract.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

The episodic nature of the work protracts the ending.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

“If the conflict protracts, the Ukrainians have more leverage to be able to negotiate,” Watling said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022

What distinguishes this pandemic as a traumatic experience, she said, is that no one knows when it will end, which protracts anxiety.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2020

Matthew Warchus's revival protracts the overall experience to three hours... at least a small part of this excess is attributable to the meal Spall makes of his lines.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2016

The speaking that now protracts the sittings of the House would be transferred to these; even the highest oratory would not disdain to shine where the reward of publicity would still be reaped.

From Practical Essays by Bain, Alexander

Arsenal are set to complete their protracted £75m move for the midfielder after a breakthrough in discussions.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

They fear that the two nations are at risk of settling into a protracted low-level conflict that is destructive enough to disrupt regional economies indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Sulyok had five days to sign the amendment or risk a protracted constitutional crisis and impeachment proceedings.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

"We recognise the protracted challenging conditions as the diamond industry evolves, though we are encouraged by signs of consumer demand growth in the US and beyond, particularly in higher quality diamonds," he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

It’s only the first labor, which is almost always protracted.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

It’s good that the bar at Itsumono is a fine hangout, because as the place fills up you will hang out, with waits between drinks protracting even with two barkeeps at work.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

Ellenborough, when at the bar, after protracting his argument to the hour of adjournment, said that he would conclude when it should suit His Lordship's pleasure to hear him.

From Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective by Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing)

The terrible tableau, that came under her eyes, prevented her from protracting that daring reconnoissance.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne

I know there has been no impolicy in protracting his absence thus far.

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte

And it is worse than useless for both to continue protracting the argument, when they know that the opinion of neither will be shaken.

From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza