lasts

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

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The longer the conflict lasts, the more attention will go to the painful question of who goes without.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Taking an international trip that lasts just 24 to 72 hours may sound intense, but for young people with busy schedules, it’s a travel strategy that works.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Chelsea in Bloom, which began on Monday 18 May and lasts until Sunday 24 May, with more than 145 shops, restaurants, hotels and businesses across the west London neighbourhood taking part.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The blindness lasts just a second, then the colors start flooding into me: not through my eyes but right through my skin, replacing blood and bone, muscle and sinew, until I am redorangebluegreenpurpleyellowredorangebluegreenpurpleyellow.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson