Sentence examples for by protracting from inspiring English sources

The goal of this appliance is to provide skeletal correction by protracting the maxilla and limiting the growth of the mandible.

The usual direction to subject performing the PUP is to extend their elbow to a standard push-up position and continued rise up by protracting the scapula [ 14].

While males did not benefit in terms of increased progeny production by protracting copulation, female remating was delayed after long first copulations.

If participants used trunk flexion or compensated by protracting their shoulders, the trial was stopped, the instructions were repeated and the subject was asked to perform a new weight-shifting trial.

He is agonized by time's nasty habit of protracting itself in moments of anguish or tedium.

But if they repeat their warnings that Mr Netanyahu is endangering Israeli security by alienating the White House they risk protracting a story which has played to the prime minister's advantage.

When you find his behavior upsetting and take him to task you are only protracting the struggle.

To insist on not just staying the course, but actually protracting cuts at this point, seems deeply misguided.

Yet it is a mistake to succumb: whilst undoubtedly cathartic, biting back only lends legitimacy to the extremist narrative, thereby fueling and protracting the problem.

There isn't much point, as far as I can tell from the reviews I've read and promotions I've seen, to protracting the search for the real Clinton.

We have to rely on the experience of those negotiating to return Elian Gonzalez to his father in judging that there was greater risk in protracting the charade than in taking action.