Sentence examples for protracted downfall from inspiring English sources

Camilleri only became really wealthy in his 70s, remains true to his left-wing principles and is eagerly awaiting the protracted downfall of Silvio Berlusconi, whose control over the Italian media he alludes to scathingly in Il giro di boa (Rounding the Mark, 2003).

The bloody and protracted war in Vietnam, which had destroyed the administration of Lyndon Johnson and contributed to Richard Nixon's downfall, ended with a communist victory.

A protracted silence.

They are also protracted.

Conflicts are becoming more protracted.

He had protracted fevers.

The result was protracted economic weakness.

Long, protracted courtships are not uncommon".

What is protracted war?

Another protracted silence.

Each issue has generated protracted debate.