The bank also engaged in a protracted series of maneuvers that stymied Mr. Perelman and the court.

Now the job market appears to be weakening, after a protracted series of interest-rate increases by the Federal Reserve.

This led to a protracted series of legal disputes known as the pleitos colombinos ("Columbian lawsuits").

But in a protracted series, where tempo inevitably slows down, that advantage in quickness is being mitigated.

We moved cm to a protracted series of reopenings.

Instead there commenced a protracted series of negotiations.

The second degree is a protracted series of exchanges; windows may come down, they drive side by side and curse.

It is self-managing if you call a protracted series of microwars in the city normal.

Following a protracted series about Elbonia, the boss reappeared on October 21, 1991, without the jowls and with the pointed hair.

During the protracted series of crises, it had been a source of stability in the area without offending any nation or faction.