long period
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The city itself is geographically isolated, and has only recently begun to climb out of a long period of economic stagnation and to shake off a gritty reputation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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
"We frequently say that a person coming from a long period of incarceration can be 60 but have the health status of a 90-year-old," Skoczulek said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Then came the long period of mourning and the obligatory withdrawal and they separated for a time.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
