long period
Example Sentences
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Van der Meer tied the current housing-market doldrums to the long period of underinvestment in the offshore oil industry.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Davies said injuries like this can be "quite painful" and need to be dressed for a "long period of time".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The government said the first steps will involve helping those sleeping rough for a long period of time to move into secure housing, and includes the "acquisition of suitable homes".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
There followed a long period when silent films were virtually unmarketable, and the lifework of many actors and directors disappeared into warehouses or dissolved into silver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
He just sat with it in his hand for another long period.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
