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Example Sentences

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In remarks at the University of Texas at El Paso on Wednesday, Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan said she believes it’s taking too long for inflation to return to the central bank’s 2% target.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

With frame rates beyond what our eye can perceive, it did not take long for movies to appear nearly as realistic as life itself.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

At present, the prime minister said, it takes much too long for goods that land at the country’s ports to make their way to other parts of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

That was their simpler time, there’s always a simpler time and people will always look back and long for something that’s not there.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I continue to play, and it doesn’t take long for me to leave the basement in my mind’s eye.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold