| We have to rely on the experience of those negotiating to return Elian Gonzalez to his father in judging that there was greater risk in protracting the charade than in taking action. |
| Cool, cautious, and calculating, he was celebrated for his Fabian policy in protracting war. |
| Every now and then, as his companion looked up at him, she reminded him of an ancient tabby cat, protracting the enjoyment of a dish of milk. |
| Protracting the main trials until contempt of court hearings are completed has an adverse effect on the implementation of the ICTY completion strategy. |
| When you find his behavior upsetting and take him to task you are only protracting the struggle. |
| Yet it is a mistake to succumb: whilst undoubtedly cathartic, biting back only lends legitimacy to the extremist narrative, thereby fueling and protracting the problem. |
