long period
Example Sentences
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A new manufacturing line could scrap over half its production for a long period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
That’s “probably one of the higher values” recorded there, but meteorologists don’t have a long period of registered climate data for that area so it’s hard to say, he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Additional analysis of nearby seismic stations, long period seismic waves, and satellite imagery led to the determination that the seismic event was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow, and that no earthquake had occurred."
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Everybody will experience times where dealing with that environment for a long period of time, your energy levels would dip," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
This is alternated with little smacking sounds, followed by a long period of tossing and turning and rearranging the pillows.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
