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as in times
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted
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as in continuations
uninterrupted or lasting existence
scientists warning that the very duration of our civilization depends upon finding a solution to this major environmental problem
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Recent Examples of durations
The mirrorless camera was used to snap bracketed exposures — where the same scene is imaged with a variety of exposure durations — while the smart telescope was tasked with capturing RAW footage of the eclipse.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the system was tested across charging sessions of varying durations and with different buffer storage sizes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
In the experiment, detailed in PLOS Biology, the team incubated specimens of common lab bacteriophage T7 alongside its foe, Escherichia coli bacteria, for varying durations.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026
Kramer said teams that visited Kansas City were here for various durations.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
While most storage systems provide power in four-hour durations, or increasingly, eight hours, the iron-air battery technology Google is using, from a company called Form Energy, aims to dispatch up to 100 hours of power at a time.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
While China’s robotics companies have impressed viewers with their flashy kung-fu routines, the analyst said advances in reasoning, longer task durations, and the ability to chain multiple tasks together to perform different chores will matter more this year.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Basic wheelchairs for short, temporary lengths can be found for $100 or less, while midrange chairs for longer or permanent durations usually cost $150-$300.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Average leave durations parental bonding were for nine weeks, medical leaves for six and a half weeks and care for relatives six weeks.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the system was tested across charging sessions of varying durations and with different buffer storage sizes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
In the experiment, detailed in PLOS Biology, the team incubated specimens of common lab bacteriophage T7 alongside its foe, Escherichia coli bacteria, for varying durations.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026
Kramer said teams that visited Kansas City were here for various durations.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
While most storage systems provide power in four-hour durations, or increasingly, eight hours, the iron-air battery technology Google is using, from a company called Form Energy, aims to dispatch up to 100 hours of power at a time.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
While China’s robotics companies have impressed viewers with their flashy kung-fu routines, the analyst said advances in reasoning, longer task durations, and the ability to chain multiple tasks together to perform different chores will matter more this year.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Basic wheelchairs for short, temporary lengths can be found for $100 or less, while midrange chairs for longer or permanent durations usually cost $150-$300.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Average leave durations parental bonding were for nine weeks, medical leaves for six and a half weeks and care for relatives six weeks.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for durations
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The other three times were 1994 (Steffi Graf, Pete Sampras), 2005 (Kim Clijsters, Federer), and 2016 (Victoria Azarenka, Djokovic).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Doulas support moms through trying times On a recent afternoon, Mary Bey settled into a chair in a homey room at the Memphis doula center, cradling her sleeping infant, Ca’Mya.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Stranger Things’ transformation—from a charming homage to ’80s blockbusters to a sprawling transmedia franchise—was ribbed later in last night’s episode, in a commercial parody imagining a string of continuations.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Many of the actions are continuations of boycotts that started earlier this year.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
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Given these pressures, many families increasingly wonder whether a bachelor’s degree — which historically enabled graduates to earn $2 million more over their lifetimes than workers with only high school diplomas — is still a good investment.—
Jerry Balentine,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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These emitters showed stable optical performance, including nanosecond lifetimes and minimal signal fluctuation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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The ever-present discontent of voters Even as the pendulum has swung back and forth in recent Chilean presidential elections, there are deeper continuities across the different Chilean governments in the 21st century.—
Andra B. Chastain,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
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And yet the odd effect of Larsen and Letteney’s study is to make the continuities more vivid to us than the breaks.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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His musical career dates to the mid-2000s, but 2025 was the first in which Weathers seemed to summit the Texas Music mountain.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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Last January, pre-diagnosis, Duong was set to perform across 41 states through the year, with some dates alongside The Daily Show correspondent Ronny Chieng, per a Los Angeles Times profile.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2026
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Because the case will be decided by Cook County Judge Carl Boyd instead of a jury, the trial is not subject to the same time pressures and may have long continuances.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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And this year, at least five court hearings aimed at setting a trial date have ended in delays or continuances.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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