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eternity

[ih-tur-ni-tee] / ɪˈtɜr nɪ ti /


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Do you foresee a world in which live F1 coverage ever returns to free-to-air telly in the UK or is it now stuck behind a paywall for eternity?

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

For months that felt more like an eternity, the AI didn’t win a point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

For what must have felt like an eternity, Elfyn Evans feared history was repeating itself yet again.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Maiava’s average time to throw while under pressure so far this season is nearly four seconds, which, by Big Ten standards, is an eternity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

I wondered if the Basmu would continue to sink for all eternity.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

I think back on how those long, slow last days with Tessa, free from distractions at work or worry about bills, seemed to last eternities.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2021

Chidi and Eleanor had eternities on end together, but when Chidi traded his philosophy texts for a copy of The Da Vinci Code, it was clear that his end, at least, was nigh.

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2020

In Brandon, for eternities, they’ll fondly remember his varsity debut against Petal.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2019

But they often contemplate past and present eternities, from her family’s history to the promise of lifelong love.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2017

I remember: it happened yesterday, or eternities ago.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel


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