long period
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It follows recent positive growth and manufacturing data, fuelling hopes that Europe's biggest economy has turned a corner after a long period of stagnation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Matthews said it was "the very beginning of what could be a very long period of discoveries in the area".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
"There's no doubt that Shanidar A would have had difficulty communicating and been in absolute agony for a long period of time."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Making Hal a president for a long period of time wasn’t all that interesting to me, but I did want a little bit of a window into it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
I don’t think he ever stopped to consider that the Wrights were about the only demons to whom I could have talked for any long period of time.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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