lengthy

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“Some of them have lengthy contracts,” said Carle.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The 58-year-old Canadian singer announced last month that she was returning to the stage for 16 concerts after a lengthy break prompted by a rare health condition.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It acknowledges that changing its guidance has taken time but says gathering and analysing the evidence has been a lengthy process.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Ahead of the reunion’s premiere, Colletti and Conrad, both 40, and Cavallari, 39, convened for a lengthy interview with The Times at a beachfront hotel restaurant in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Germany could then shift its forces to the east, avoiding a lengthy war on two fronts.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman