long period
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It follows recent positive growth and manufacturing data, fuelling hopes that Europe's biggest economy has turned a corner after a long period of stagnation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
These took place "over a long period of time", the prosecutors claim.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
"There's no doubt that Shanidar A would have had difficulty communicating and been in absolute agony for a long period of time."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The key issue is whether a long period of elevated inflation has raised the risk that households’ and firms’ expectations of future inflation drift higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The fortifications at Jericho were an enterprise of this kind, requiring sustained and specialized labor over a long period.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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