for (quite) some time
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: for a somewhat long time
She has been living there for (quite) some time.
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Commissioner Roger Goodell walked to the stage at the start of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and delivered the news that has been expected for some time now but was finally reality.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
While Newcastle’s desire for a new striker is clear and has been for some time, a problem is developing.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
So what’s a gardener to do, especially one whose home did not burn or won’t be scraped for some time by federal officials?
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Germany’s economy has been struggling for some time, contracting in both 2023 and 2024 on an annual basis.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
While Newcastle’s desire for a new striker is clear and has been for some time, a problem is developing.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
So what’s a gardener to do, especially one whose home did not burn or won’t be scraped for some time by federal officials?
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Germany’s economy has been struggling for some time, contracting in both 2023 and 2024 on an annual basis.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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“For (quite) some time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20%28quite%29%20some%20time. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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