long period

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“Our diversified and resilient business model and long-term orientation have served our shareholders well for a long period of time and will continue to do so.”

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“America is for us the biggest opportunity over a long period, because we’re so far behind our competitor,” Chief Executive Bjørn Gulden said on a call to discuss its earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

This interpretation implies that the planet has been geologically inactive for a long period.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Holding one of these ETFs for a long period could backfire, although it has worked out well recently.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

When he had to go away for a quite long period, poor Rickie was shut out of the house.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall