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Meanings of protracted in English
Synonyms
Examples for "extended"
Examples for "extended"
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However, the trial can be extended to 30 days by registering free.
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The prisoners' sentences are often extended arbitrarily for years, the report says.
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This intellectual view of society inevitably extended far beyond any individual experience.
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However, the Prime Minister made it clear the mission could be extended.
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It has extended the Lunar New Year national holiday into next week.
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The pact is likely to ease investors' concern about prolonged political uncertainty.
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ECONOMICS:The Irish economy is set for a prolonged period of slower growth.
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Yet a prolonged shutdown is an expensive way to make a point.
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Experimental surgery in animal models often requires prolonged periods of general anesthesia.
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The current crisis has one key cause: a prolonged contraction of demand.
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The companies said earlier this month that they expected a lengthy investigation.
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Suckow said the ad hoc committee's approach would lead to lengthy litigation.
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Last week Trump said his administration was prepared for a lengthy shutdown.
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His lengthy inquiry did not result in criminal charges against CIA personnel.
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Ms Parata said the schools were chosen after a lengthy selection process.
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The good news is nobody seems interested in a long, drawn-out fight.
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It looks, therefore, as if this will be another drawn-out disciplinary process.
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The drawn-out controversy has hurt the industry in Italy, e-cig backers say.
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The drawn-out process of signing off a law has also frustrated regulators.
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But officials say this will be a drawn-out and potentially acrimonious process.
Usage of protracted in English
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The so-called intra-Afghan dialogue, however, is likely to be difficult and protracted.
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The first was the protracted congressional debate over the civil rights bill.
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The protracted recovery process has been very difficult for everyone, he said.
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Reports confirm a protracted curb on game angling activity again last week.
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I learned that revolutionary struggle is protracted, dangerous, but most importantly, necessary.
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We are going to see a more protracted process in the future.
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Companies often choose to hire additional advisers in protracted, complicated takeover battles.
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Setting up new departments is a complex, costly, messy and protracted process.
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Netanyahu has said the recovery efforts are complicated and could prove protracted.
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Under such protracted suffering, the animal outgrows the spiritual in frightful disproportion.
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Alas, justice comes in many forms-andthe struggle for it is protracted.
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A&L also held protracted negotiations with the Woolwich which came to nothing.
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New Zealand's not the only country that can have protracted coalition discussions.
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Young Greeks have been hardest hit by the country's protracted economic slump.
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Mosimane said that the protracted proceedings have effected him and his players.
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The economy has regained some momentum since mid-year after a protracted slowdown.
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Protracted across language varieties
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
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