Sentence examples for but protracted from inspiring English sources

Yes, deficits are bad, but protracted unemployment is far worse.

But protracted set changes and tetchy equipment, including a briefly unattended lamp that sputtered angry white sparks, caused substantial delays.

Football Federation Australia, which runs the A-League, has reportedly offered financial inducements for Kewell to join Melbourne Victory, but protracted talks have tested the patience of fans.

Confusion is known to have positive benefits when there is productive thought (D'Mello et al. 2014), but protracted confusion is undesirable.

Beyond rising unemployment, Americans are not only experiencing high, but protracted unemployment, creating a very cautious environment among prospective homeowners concerned about their own job security.

Spotify has had an office in Tokyo for at last 18 months, but protracted negotiations with record labels and the music industry have seen competitors like Apple, Line and Rakuten sneak in first with rival services.

But a protracted fight over the issue in Congress will give Mr. Obama and the Democrats another opportunity to accuse the Republicans of conducting a "war on women".

And because of high rates of attrition (casualties and retirement, but mainly protracted absence without leave), just maintaining those numbers requires constant effort.

But a protracted dispute between Mr. Farrell's heirs and the Ventura County Harbor Department, from which they lease the space for 15 piers, could result in the eviction of about 500 boat owners.

More debt may be undesirable, but a protracted deflationary cycle would be agonizing.

Lambs are usually marked at 3 to 6 weeks of age, but a protracted lambing season may necessitate two markings.