protracted
Example Sentences
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A protracted Iran conflict and continued high oil prices could mean the sun setting soon on gold’s rally, according to a strategist at UBS.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Two of those three years are essentially in the past because of the protracted negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
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 • Mar. 16, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
It’s only the first labor, which is almost always protracted.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
