This is the reason that history has not dealt kindly with the aftermath of protracted periods of low risk premiums. (alephblog.com)
Stock markets can close for protracted periods of time; in principle, public corporations could be made illegal, as they are statutory creations. (alephblog.com)
«For the first protracted period in its history,» he observed, «evangelical Christianity stands divorced from the great social reform movements.» (christianitytoday.com)