protracted
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Here is what to know about the incident that could become a protracted crisis as Europe is already on edge over migration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Cubans take pride in facing hardship with resilience and ingenuity, but that fortitude comes at a high psychological cost amid the island's latest protracted crisis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Zurich Cantonal Bank said in a market commentary that the settlement "brings clarity" to a protracted legal dispute, where the litigation has been disclosed as a risk factor in every annual report since 2016.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Sources insists a new proposal is yet to be submitted, while Newcastle are adamant that formal club-to-club talks over Guimaraes' protracted switch to north London have not taken place.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The gray, despairing weariness of protracted maneuvers and combat did not touch him.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing protracted
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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This Week in Words: August 10–16, 2019
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And Then There Were None
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