long period
Example Sentences
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Over a reasonably long period of time, the odds are in your favor.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Davies said injuries like this can be "quite painful" and need to be dressed for a "long period of time".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
He said the work would be ongoing throughout Friday but pointed out that the type of fire was "resource intensive and can go on for a long period of time".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The decades long experiment allowed researchers to watch how the soil responded over an unusually long period.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Late one afternoon, after a long period in a cushioned window seat behind a painted screen, I emerge and turn left instead of right.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
