protraction
noun
pro·trac·tion
prō-ˈtrak-shən 
prə-
1
: the act of protracting : the state of being protracted
2
: the drawing to scale of an area of land
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Serratus anterior: More laterally located within the chest wall, this muscle is responsible for scapular protraction (translation: pushing away from your body).
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Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
But all of these things are additional protraction of the litigation.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022
Moreover, time continues to be of the essence as the protraction of the negotiations complicate the talks.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022
The sculpture had become, after all these years, about the protraction of the human foot and the celestial head.
—New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022
The White House is preparing for President Trump’s impeachment trial to drag into next week amid fears that Senate rules and Democratic protractions will delay his acquittal.
—Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2020
Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
But all of these things are additional protraction of the litigation.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022
Moreover, time continues to be of the essence as the protraction of the negotiations complicate the talks.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022
The sculpture had become, after all these years, about the protraction of the human foot and the celestial head.
—New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022
The White House is preparing for President Trump’s impeachment trial to drag into next week amid fears that Senate rules and Democratic protractions will delay his acquittal.
—Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2020
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protraction
noun
pro·trac·tion
-ˈtrak-shən
1
: the act of moving an anatomical part forward
2
: the state of being protracted
especially
: protrusion of the jaws
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