long period
Example Sentences
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A fairly narrow gap makes sense if corporate-earnings growth is going to be strong for a long period and if borrowing remains relatively restrained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The decades long experiment allowed researchers to watch how the soil responded over an unusually long period.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Nicola McKay, 53, says she has met dozens of other women with the same tumours who took the Depo-Provera injection over a long period of time.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Like others, Klarman expressed worries that SpaceX will need soaring growth in parts of its business “for a long period of time” to justify current prices,” which could be difficult.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
As the landscape evolved, there must have been a long period of trial and error in which plants attempted the colonization of this high and windswept land.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
