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Example Sentences
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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
"Just a dream race, but unfortunately it was three hours too short and three hours too long for us. But that's just the way it is in racing."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The word “nostalgia” first emerged to describe what doctors back then considered a malady, thinking it unwise to long for the past.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
I long for the anonymity of the old Google search.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
She couldn’t wait there long for worry about James, and for worry about when they’d be able to get moving again.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
