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 + ofThe camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.
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That policy, which was ended by the Biden administration during Trump's first term, required migrants to stay in Mexico for the duration of their asylum hearings.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Players are housed in Miami for the duration of the season with access to amenities that include training facilities, a recovery center, content creation studio, personal chefs and player development coaching.
—Julia Poe, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
The frame positioned behind Dacus for the duration of the performance is slightly different than the art from the video.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Southern California Gas is forgiving the current bill and the most recent bills of customers whose properties have been destroyed by the blazes, and those who've had their gas supply turned off for safety reasons won't be billed for the duration of the outage.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Players are housed in Miami for the duration of the season with access to amenities that include training facilities, a recovery center, content creation studio, personal chefs and player development coaching.
—Julia Poe, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
The frame positioned behind Dacus for the duration of the performance is slightly different than the art from the video.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Southern California Gas is forgiving the current bill and the most recent bills of customers whose properties have been destroyed by the blazes, and those who've had their gas supply turned off for safety reasons won't be billed for the duration of the outage.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“For the duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20duration. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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