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Example Sentences

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International cricketers are often young men, away from home for months on end.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Cars” merchandise fit nicely alongside Hot Wheels and model trains, something you could put in a child’s hand and have them zooming along walls for hours on end.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

But wait, you might object, the so-called reasoning models don’t just sit around doing nothing—they think for minutes, sometimes hours, on end!

From Slate • May 25, 2026

"If it's a very high level, and it stays high for months on end, then at some point it bleeds through, because oil is an input into so many products," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Every year there are seven days on end when the sea lies still and calm; no breath of wind stirs the waters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton