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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Diners will soon notice new lighting at the restaurants and new music as part of Adamolekun’s efforts to attract younger customers who might have grown up going to the chain but haven’t been back for some time. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 Continuing to post on X has been indefensible for some time. —

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024 Asteroids that pass close to planets frequently show unexpectedly fresh surfaces, a phenomenon that has puzzled scientists for some time. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Wallen has now pushed past all of those legends, at least for the time being—and his new record may not be matched for quite some time. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for (quite) some time

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