long period

Example Sentences

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“It’s a population intensely confined with very close interpersonal interactions for a long period of time,” Schaffner said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

“Our diversified and resilient business model and long-term orientation have served our shareholders well for a long period of time and will continue to do so.”

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

This time crystal continued its motion for an unusually long period, lasting up to 108 cycles or several minutes before fading to a level that could no longer be measured.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

This term, he has spent a long period on the sidelines injured.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

As the landscape evolved, there must have been a long period of trial and error in which plants attempted the colonization of this high and windswept land.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson