so long

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I know everyone will do that when they come to this tournament, but it is just different when you have not been there for so long.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But can we at least be proportionate and, unlike much of what he and his colleagues have been for so long, objective for a moment?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

According to Quitterer, one reason the work took so long is the nature of Alzheimer's research itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“Why has it taken so long? It’s hard to say, but obviously the revenue is a huge piece of it. Now, with MLB as a major investor, they’re understanding of the idea that we’re complementary.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Projected on the wall in thin, shaking light was a face she had not seen in so long that the sight of it struck her like a train at full speed.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny