How to Use duration in a Sentence

duration

noun

• You should gradually increase the duration of your workout.
• Davy flew in from Hawaii and sat in with us for the duration.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2022
• Some come for a few miles; others move up the trail for months to hike the duration.
  — Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2023
• Franco will miss the duration of the Rays' West Coast road trip.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
• Changes to the flight schedule made the flight duration 11 hours and 30 minutes.
  — Shoshanna Soloman, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
• And Hobbs’ refusal will dog her for the duration of the campaign.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2022
• But this year has been unique because of the low tide’s long duration.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023
• Six were rated at least a 3 out of 5 based on strength and duration.
  — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
• Ford said not all of the workers will be laid off for the entire duration of the downtime.
  — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
• Moreover, the duration was very long, and the change was extreme.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2023
• Based on the duration of an Aave flash loan, the entire process took place in less than 13 seconds.
  — Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
• The driver's hands hover just below the steering wheel for the duration of the video.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2023
• His father was one of the few officers to last the duration.
  — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2023
• It was held in the parking lot of a sports complex, where venders parked their R.V.s behind their booths and camped out for the duration of the event.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2023
• Barricades will be in place through the duration of this storm.
  — Amir Vera, CNN, 9 Nov. 2022
• After the Ravens’ opened the game with 10 unanswered points, the Bengals’ defense buckled down and kept the Ravens out of the end zone for the duration.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
• Still, the short duration of use leaves something to be desired.
  — Lacey Muinos, Health, 27 July 2023
• With the setting of the sun on Apr. 5, many jews refrain from eating 'hametz' for the duration of the holiday.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023
• Whether one mucks in for the full ride or just appreciates the concept, duration is part of the art.
  — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
• All my old tricks to match the duration of a plank to the students’ energy levels were gone.
  — Kara Panzer, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2023
• The grant, split between the Thompsons and the school, covers about 75% of tuition and fees that are fixed for the duration of their college years.
  — Janet Lorin, Fortune, 2 May 2024
• Jumping rope: Have your kids jump rope for a timed duration.
  — Catherine Holecko, Parents, 3 July 2024
• The price of the service ranges depending on the level and duration of access.
  — William Earl, Variety, 7 July 2023
• The duration of the drive is up to you: barreling straight through to Cross Village logs about 35 minutes of drive time.
  — Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
• The severity of the impact depends a lot on the duration of the drama, Tucker added.
  — Anna Bahney, CNN, 11 May 2023
• And in the case of TV writers, those gigs have shrunk in duration as shows have gone from more than 20 episodes per season to as few as half a dozen.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2023
• Note: Some of these deals are limited-time offers and may change throughout the duration of the sale.
  — Josie Howell | , al, 30 Mar. 2023
• And 99% uptime over the duration of a four day trade show is still impressive.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2023
• This allows the money to stay inside the Roth IRA for the duration of an investor’s and their spouse’s lifetime.
  — Ty Bernicke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
• The Trump administration increased the maximum duration of these plans, then Biden rolled it back to four months.
  — Stephanie Armour | Kff Health News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Dec 2024