long for
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And fans won't have to wait long for the follow-up, with the seventh book, A Court of Forgotten Melody, due to be released on 12 January 2027.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
It took too long for the benefits to be realized, profits were smaller and came later than hoped or competition meant excess profits flowed to the users of the new technology, not its owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
It didn't take long for the plan to bear fruit, with larger fish finding a home in the protected area and then spreading into the neighbouring waters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
The case has raised questions about how Xuan and Zhang were able to collect so many surrogate children — and what took so long for authorities to intervene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
What was thirty minutes, after he had waited so long for this moment?
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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