protract
Example Sentences
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Since the oil shocks of the early 1970s, people who follow world events have been aware of the perils of getting into a protracted war with a large oil-producing country in the Middle East.
From Salon
Even a protracted run of elevated oil prices may not drag down the economy the way they did in the 1970s and 1990s, said David Seif, an economist at Nomura.
Whether the conflict is "protracted" remains to be seen.
From BBC
However, Middle East tensions have driven up energy prices, and if the war remains protracted could have an inflationary effect keeping interest rates higher for longer.
From Barron's
On Thursday, Brent crude shot back above $100 a barrel amid growing concerns about a protracted period of disruption to the oil markets.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
