protraction

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Recent Examples of protraction Serratus anterior: More laterally located within the chest wall, this muscle is responsible for scapular protraction (translation: pushing away from your body). 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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Noun
  • As of March 20, the official first day of spring, 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin reached the fourth stage in their blooming, which is peduncle elongation, according to the National Park Service.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • This finding also raises questions about the connection between food deprivation and telomere elongation, though the direct link to longevity remains unclear.
    Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • From massages to hair extensions, Blossom the Beauty Lounge offered a range of services to its clientele.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • The legislation would set the spending plan for Trump’s signature policy priorities, including immigration and about $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over 10 years, achieved, in part, via an extension of his 2017 tax cuts and the elimination of taxes on tips and overtime.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

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“Protraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protraction. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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