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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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
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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
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“For (quite) some time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20%28quite%29%20some%20time. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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