long time
Example Sentences
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"For a long time we were chasing only volumes, quantity -- after all, Russia was an inexhaustible market for us."
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
But for Peluso, her integration into the salsa world was a long time coming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Tuesday's auction will be a payday that has been a long time coming for the team, and could be the biggest yet.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
For a long time, he was the player who beat your favorite player, who spoiled the Sundays of the Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal superfans, and it gave him a certain notoriousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
She had been cooking for a long time, getting food ready for me.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
