be long

Example Sentences

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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

The work will be long and difficult, and require collective action and political engagement.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

It won’t be long before stock performance starts to reflect that.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Even if the strait opened tomorrow, the hit to the global economy would be long lasting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The day would be long, it would be nonstop until the kids went to bed, so she allowed herself this one extravagance, an uninterrupted, thirty-minute expanse of clarity and quiet.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers