for (quite) some time

idiom

: for a somewhat long time
She has been living there for (quite) some time.

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Democratic insiders who spoke to Axios still think a Tester win would be an upset in deep-red Montana, and national party strategists have been sour on his chances for quite some time. Stephen Neukam, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 Kramer has been restructuring the Academy for some time now. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024 Fincher, who has a deal with Netflix for some time, had previously been linked to doing something in the Squid Game universe — including a potential English-language movie. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024 Manchester United came in third, top of the English charts, despite not winning the Premier League or European Cup for quite some time. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for (quite) some time 

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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 8 Nov. 2024.

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