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Paul Angelillo, a search and rescue specialist with the Coast Guard in Buffalo, told the AP there hasn't been a bad winter in a long while.
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David Chiu, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
The Portland Trail Blazers must have been tremendously nervous for a long while, with Scoot Henderson failing to live up to expectations as the third overall selection of the 2023 NBA Draft.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Lafrenière converted a good bounce off the end wall for his third goal in the last 20 games to open the scoring, but that line has all but disappeared from the scoresheet at even strength after dominating for a long while last season and at times this season.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Despite Clark's presence, though, it's taken a long while for WNBA players to fight for more.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
The Portland Trail Blazers must have been tremendously nervous for a long while, with Scoot Henderson failing to live up to expectations as the third overall selection of the 2023 NBA Draft.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Lafrenière converted a good bounce off the end wall for his third goal in the last 20 games to open the scoring, but that line has all but disappeared from the scoresheet at even strength after dominating for a long while last season and at times this season.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Despite Clark's presence, though, it's taken a long while for WNBA players to fight for more.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“A (good) long while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20%28good%29%20long%20while. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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