long period
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After a long period of falling demand for luxury goods, the industry had hoped that improving trends in the key Chinese market would allow it to turn the page.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
"If you were to plant something like a mint, a eucalyptus or a rose geranium - they have very strongly scented leaves and they're around for a long period of time."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
"It is the result of a long period of teamwork," says Thomas Martin.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Late one afternoon, after a long period in a cushioned window seat behind a painted screen, I emerge and turn left instead of right.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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