be long
Example Sentences
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Be sure to stay hydrated, cool and patient, as it’s humid inside the conservatory and lines can be long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The benefit remained evident decades after blood glucose levels returned to normal, suggesting that the effects of glucose normalization may be long lasting.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
It might have taught him that war can be long and grueling.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Fujimori, on the other hand, said the result showed a "dead heat" and that there will be long "days ahead" to declare a winner.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“It won’t be long, and you’ll be going too,” Harry told her.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
