for the duration
idiom
: until the end of something
He was living in England when the war began and remained there for the duration.
—often + ofThe camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.
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Jacobsen said students staying at a resort should stay on the property for the duration of their trip.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Federal contractors are not required to work but are also not guaranteed backpay for the duration of a shutdown.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
These services will remain shut down across the county for the duration of the strike.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Flight attendants, who were unable to move the deceased passenger to Business Class, then placed her in a seat next to Ring and Colin, who were told to stay in their seats for the duration of the flight, per reporting from A Current Affair.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Federal contractors are not required to work but are also not guaranteed backpay for the duration of a shutdown.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
These services will remain shut down across the county for the duration of the strike.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Flight attendants, who were unable to move the deceased passenger to Business Class, then placed her in a seat next to Ring and Colin, who were told to stay in their seats for the duration of the flight, per reporting from A Current Affair.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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“For the duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20duration. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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