The biggest issue remains the long, drawn-out war against the separatist Tamil Tigers.

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Given the notoriously long time frames for patent lawsuits, this is likely just the beginning of a drawn-out war in the courts.

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This is going to be a long, drawn-out war.

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Earlier in the drawn-out debate over war funding, the House approved a bill that set a firm date for withdrawal.

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Panorama also continued to look overseas with reports on the drawn-out ending of the Vietnam War, Britain's involvement in the European Economic Community, Cold War espionage and the growth of international terrorist groups like the Red Army Faction.

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By winning a drawn-out fight to protect his powers as commander in chief to wage war and keep Americans safe.

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Weissman and Rosen are in the midst of a long, costly, drawn-out trial and stand charged with mishandling classified information under a statute that has not been enforced since World War I.

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