long period
Example Sentences
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But following a long period of stagnation stretching back to the 2008 financial crisis, the economy looks set for a fresh setback as the latest energy shock takes its toll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
It looks like a sector attempting to reaccelerate after a long period of policy-driven restraint.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Det Ch Insp Louise Caveen said she hoped the case showed that victims would be listened to, even when a long period of time had passed.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
It was first time I was hearing everything, and so I think watching something finally come to life after such a long period of time is always going to throw you for a loop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The many strikes that characterized the year 1919 came at a time when American industry stood at the threshold of a long period of unprecedented growth and prosperity.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
