protract
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And if the war is protracted, the greater the risk of not just the damage to individual countries, but of contagion and global spillovers.
From BBC
Two of those three years are essentially in the past because of the protracted negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times
A protracted war could weaken both the Middle East and Thailand patient flows for the hospital chain operator, the analyst says.
But traffic through the waterway has been effectively paralyzed since the start of the Iran war, fueling fears of a protracted rise in energy prices that could meaningfully drag on global economic growth.
Relations between France and Azerbaijan have shown signs of improvement since last autumn, months after Baku accused Paris of backing Armenia during the protracted conflict between the Caucasus neighbours.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
