Word: protractedness
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In any case, according to Fisher, a protracted battle is unlikely. He notes that copyright cases rarely reach the Supreme Court.
The video episode is a prime example of that complexity; as is the case with most news stories, the facts are considerably more shaded than the headlines. After all, the tape was crafted not by Sheriff Stone's staff, but by a member of the Littleton Fire Department - the sheriff...
There are moments in O'Brien's tale when a sensible, peaceful resolution of the dispute between Brennan and Bugler seems possible. The antagonists are stubborn rather than malevolent, and when their lawyers begin exchanging letters and scheduling court appearances, the whole dispute looks ready to subside into protracted legal...
It wasn't quite Appomattox, but the defiant - and to many, provocative - spirit of the Confederacy sustained critical injuries Wednesday when South Carolina state senators voted 36-7 to remove the flag from its perch atop the statehouse. A much-maligned compromise bill will replace the traditional Southern Cross with...
Though immediate action towards Taiwanese independence seems unlikely, the mere prospect of such an occurrence is anathema for the mainland government. Ostensibly, Chinese communists appeal to a sense of nationalism as justification for these threats, which are becoming more or less a challenge to their brethren on Taiwan to surrender...