long period

Example Sentences

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"Availability is the best ability", the saying goes, and Liverpool need Isak to play a lot more than the 1,033 minutes he managed in 2025-26, especially with Ekitike out for a long period.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Over any long period, they will likely be better off with a 90-10 portfolio—90% in a low-cost stock index and 10% in a money-market fund to pay unanticipated expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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 flash memory market will remain “undersupplied for a long period of time,” Sandisk CEO David Goeckeler told investors Wednesday, creating an opening for the memory maker to transform its business.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He just sat with it in his hand for another long period.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger