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Example Sentences
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The next earnings season is still several weeks away, but investors may not have to wait that long for clues about whether Friday’s selling was justified.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
With frame rates beyond what our eye can perceive, it did not take long for movies to appear nearly as realistic as life itself.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
She won’t have to wait that long for her lead turn as the misanthropic romance writer fighting for humanity in ‘Pluribus.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
At present, the prime minister said, it takes much too long for goods that land at the country’s ports to make their way to other parts of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
It didn’t take long for them to fill in the hole.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
