for a while
Example Sentences
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Warren has been fighting for a while to hold private equity firms responsible for the well-being of the companies they own.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
People have been using text messages and other mobile interfaces to have A.I. models run internet errands for them for a while.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
As for the proposed oversight board in the settlement, he seems to have been thinking about this option for a while as a way to blunt objections to the merger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Everybody has been saying that for a while, but it just hasn’t happened yet,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
When she realized Daddy wasn’t her biological dad, several things clicked into place—but several other things swung free and set her spinning for a while.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
