Word: drawn-out
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...many agree that such drawn-out complications should be curtailed in future mayoral elections to ensure that preventable delays do not disrupt the city’s smooth sailing—and civic leaders have proposed a variety of amendments to a clearly troubled selection process...
...rookie season, Gemmell compiled a spotless 16-0 overall record at the No. 1 position on the Harvard women’s squash team. She also won the CSA individual championships in a drawn-out five-game match...
Such lazy inertia, exemplified by a drawn-out pan of the pupils lying on the grass in sundresses on a summer day, is struck away with a vengeance, though, as “Cracks” turns nightmarish in its final act. Ultimately, the story is a sordid one. As the film ends, the plot veers onto such a wild, jolting track that the cheeks redden and the hand flies to cover the gaping mouth. But somehow, though “Cracks” turns out to be a nasty little shocker, it does not feel like trash...
...crowd watched intently as sophomore Alistair Felton played a drawn-out third set. Down 3-5, Felton made an impressive turnaround and picked up the next game, conceding only one point. But from there the sophomore faltered, ultimately losing, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, in the No. 3 slot...
...doomsaying (from the left, the right, the center and, predictably, the fourth estate), the President is on the precipice of an extraordinary legislative achievement. If he is victorious, he will get his win in much the manner he anticipated before he took the Oval Office - dirty, dragged-down and drawn...