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 + of

The camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.

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John, the elder, lit out for the West in 1857, wound up in Illinois, joined the Union Army for the duration and beyond, and came to Sawtelle in 1900. —

Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 American Sign Language interpretation services will be on stage for the duration of the ceremony. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024 George then extended an invite to his mother-in-law and Mandy (Emily Osment) to come stay with him and Missy — at least for the duration of Sheldon and Mary’s time abroad. —

Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024 Those seniors will smile at that memory for the duration of their lives. —

Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for the duration

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