lasts

Example Sentences

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It typically hits every two to seven years and lasts around nine to 12 months.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

For very small particles, the entire event lasts only a split second before the material completely burns up.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The longer the Hormuz blockage lasts, the greater the hit to growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The first block of public hearings, which lasts until 15 May, will focus on lived experience of antisemitism.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Smooth skin;—it lasts only a second, then I recognize the silhouette of Katczinsky.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque