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Example Sentences
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He intends to continue Berkshire’s tradition of annual meetings where shareholders pepper management with questions for hours on end, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In the broadcast booth, he sometimes alternates between standing and sitting, or puts his feet up on a table, anything to avoid sitting for hours on end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
In the end, Price’s designer makeover came at the perfect time, concluding just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw the family forced to quarantine inside the dwelling for weeks on end.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
International cricketers are often young men, away from home for months on end.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
They were each armed with a sword, knife, and crossbow, and though they’d been alert while their captain passed by, she knew a crossbow wasn’t exactly a light weight to bear for hours on end.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
