for (quite) some time
idiom
: for a somewhat long time
She has been living there for (quite) some time.
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This is not unforeseen, and for some time, cybersecurity researchers have been working on the challenge of creating quantum-safe cryptography.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Atlanta rapper, who had been sporting braids for some time, shared a photo of himself in the bathroom with his hair fully blown out.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu said that a potential deal with Iran, which Trump has expressed interest in reaching for some time, has to also include the total annihilation of the Islamic republic’s nuclear facilities under the supervision of the U.S.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
In either case, consumer trikes are not well-represented on the street, though brands such as Christiana and Workman have been around for some time.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Atlanta rapper, who had been sporting braids for some time, shared a photo of himself in the bathroom with his hair fully blown out.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu said that a potential deal with Iran, which Trump has expressed interest in reaching for some time, has to also include the total annihilation of the Islamic republic’s nuclear facilities under the supervision of the U.S.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
In either case, consumer trikes are not well-represented on the street, though brands such as Christiana and Workman have been around for some time.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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