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Protracted

/proʊˈtræktɪd/
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(verb) simple past and past participle of protract

Because of the protracted depression, many workers are unemployed.
Their interview was protracted beyond that at which they usually parted.
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The ____ legal battle lasted seven years and cost both parties millions in legal fees.

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