for ages
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A simple acknowledgement like: "You've been waiting for ages, haven't you? You're probably fed up right now" can ease the tension.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
Jazz singer Billie van der Westhuizen started using Vinted about six months ago to sell clothes and shoes she hadn't worn for ages.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
The whirling Sufi dervishes have known for ages that dance is spiritual.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
Recommended for ages 13 and older, “Election Day” will feature puppets in perilous conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025
Or maybe they’d just sit there for ages and stare at each other and not say anything.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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