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duration

[doo-rey-shuhn, dyoo-] / dʊˈreɪ ʃən, dyʊ- /


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CoreCivic doesn’t lobby for or against policies or legislation affecting incarceration durations and offers the greatest value to the government for detaining immigrants, said Senior Director of Public Affairs Ryan Gustin.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stewart said: "We are just about to start engaging on a whole suite of qualifications that we will look to reduce exam length - that's one of the proposals, the actual duration of the exams."

From BBC

“For the duration of the war,” I say, repeating the Colonel’s phrase.

From Literature

They also aim to explore how the timing and duration of treatment shape long-term outcomes.

From Science Daily

All sides described the talks as constructive, but there has been no announcement that Russia had agreed to pause its attacks for the duration of the extreme cold currently gripping the region.

From BBC