protracted struggle

collocation in English

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protracted
adjective
uk
/prəˈtræk.tɪd/us
/prəˈtræk.tɪd/
lasting for a long time or made to last longer ...
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struggle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/us
/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/
a very difficult task that you can do only by making a ...
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(Definition ofprotractedandstrugglefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The subject also inevitably produced caustic andprotractedstrugglebetween municipal, state and ecclesiastical authorities for the regulation and control of morals.
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It is a great satisfaction to us on this side that, after aprotractedstruggle, we have been able to secure this important alteration.
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After aprotractedstruggle, the government withdrew the tax.
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She promotes instead a complete transformation of society and all of its institutions as a result ofprotractedstruggle, envisioning a life-affirming, peaceful tomorrow.
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It does indicate, however, aprotractedstrugglewith scurvy, malaria or both.
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They pursued this short-term goal with guerrilla tactics better suited to aprotractedstruggle.
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Thisprotractedstruggleby no means was a struggle which limited its scope to the problems in the education sector.
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It is inherently aprotractedstrugglethat will test the resolve of a state and its strategic partners.
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Their agitation led to u protracted struggles and split the editorial staff, a majority of whom rejected the demands as too far-reaching.
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It frequently involves protracted struggles of competing principles and ideologies.
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