be long
Example Sentences
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The road to new cures can be long and winding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Plyometric routines don’t need to be long or crazy-intense, Altman says, in order to work toward better balance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"They're grazing on bramble, we're already seeing a bit of an early autumn, and it won't be long before sweet chestnuts are beginning to fall, so there is plenty of food for them."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"The season is going to be long for the soldiers fighting fires. You have to help us," he pleaded.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
By then, of course, Izzy would be long gone, leaving no one to defend her, and people could—and did—say whatever they liked.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
