long period

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But part of the Sussex man's exile from the England team was down to doubts from management over his fitness and ability to hold his pace in repeated spells over a long period.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

“The Polaroids started oddly enough when I’d just finished a long period of work in the theater, which is of course playing with perspective and illusion,” he once told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

But following a long period of stagnation stretching back to the 2008 financial crisis, the economy looks set for a fresh setback as the latest energy shock takes its toll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It looks like a sector attempting to reaccelerate after a long period of policy-driven restraint.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

When he had to go away for a quite long period, poor Rickie was shut out of the house.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall