protracted

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Those outcomes, as in most settlements, were the result of protracted proceedings between adversarial parties over whether a case should be settled and for how much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Jean-Philippe Mateta's future will also need resolving after his protracted move to AC Milan in January broke down because of a failed medical.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The Asian giant has struggled to mount a robust comeback since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a protracted debt crisis in the once-booming property sector and tepid consumption weighing on activity.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

"Physiological recovery from oxygen debt is more protracted, complex, and occurs over much longer timescales than previously understood, with the elevated heart rate on land likely helping to support a delayed recovery," concluded Walker.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The signs he recognized from his own marriage were there — the bickering, the indifference, the protracted silences.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri