Examples of 'protract' in a sentence
Meaning of "protract"
protract (verb): to prolong or extend in time or space, to drag out or lengthen
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- To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
- To use a protractor.
- To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
- To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
How to use "protract" in a sentence
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To protract the war is the key to victory.
And the man seemed resolved to protract it.
And it will protract the process.
Protract and alcohol in his car.
We consider any attempts to protract or delay them to be unacceptable.
A little more pressure has to be applied on the areola for the nipple to protract.
Admiral would not protract his stay in this place.
Debates over the inventive concept should not be permitted to derail or inappropriately protract examination.
Through media they can protract and magnify themselves.
I could protract a couple of days, but my colleagues would wonder.
Sud was found to have both protract and alcohol in his car.
Rotor blades protract and slide along the inner surface of the cylinder by centrifugal force.
It would not be in the contracting authority 's interest to protract the procedure indefinitely.
The idea that we protract it so with so many onerous procedural exercises.
It would not be in the contracting authority & apos ; s interest to protract the procedure indefinitely.
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Leave to protract an enquiry.
What agony was this! And the man seemed resolved to protract it.
They seem to be wishing to protract their journey for as long as possible.
Camillus, however, refused to engage the enemy, seeking instead to protract the war.
It has not been wisdom to protract this war for twelve long years.
Protract my lower lumbar, would you? Yeah.
With this, I will be able to accelerate and protract muscular cell growth and produce.
Debate might protract itself indefinitely as to what we mean by " understand ".
For a whole year, Turkey has done everything to protract time and fail the process.
Okay. I could protract a couple of days, but… my colleagues would wonder.
As to money, I do not want to protract the negotiation.
They can also disrupt, confuse, and protract the adversary 's decision-making process, undermining command and control.
You can, however, save time if you do not protract this step unduly.
I should wish now to protract this moment _ ad infinitum _ ; but I dare not.
When we meet new people, protract yöur S's.
When we meet new people, protract your S's. It's more dramatic. Makes an impression.
When we meet new people, protract your S 's.
When we meet new people, protract yöur S 's . It 's more dramatic.
When we meet new people, protract your S 's . It 's more dramatic.
