very long
Example Sentences
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Get enough of those dates together, and it’s hard not to notice a pattern: These sideshow athletes don’t live very long.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Whalen doesn’t believe the rate-increasing cycle will last very long, partly because inflation won’t surge, despite the ongoing war and higher energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He was left with a vague feeling of waking from a very long dream.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Helen Wakeham, Director of Water at the EA said "drought recovery is a very long process" and only over once reservoirs, rivers and groundwater supplies are back to normal.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I don’t think it was very long before Mrs. Brisbane returned, carrying several shopping bags full of packages.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
