1.   In fact, a mifepristone abortion can be a lengthy ordeal, in contrast to a surgical abortion, which is over in minutes.

2.   Nixon was wrestling with whether to put the country through the lengthy ordeal of an impeachment trial or resign.

3.   Homeowners covered windows with plywood boards, shopped for provisions, then waited tensely for what forecasters predict will be a lengthy ordeal.

4.   The lengthy ordeal for the hostages has frightened both tourists and investment away from the Philippines.