in duration
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This back-and-forth has been growing in duration, now often lasting up to 48 hours, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Neither offered an exact timeline for how long the project would last, but Hegseth said it was "focused in scope and temporary in duration".
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Yet stocks can recover from such shocks, especially if they are short in duration.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Because most of the trials were short in duration, the authors emphasized that there is still limited information about long-term safety and effectiveness.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 30, 2025
Then came a run of punishing dry spells, many more than a decade in duration, interrupted by gigantic floods.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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