for any length of time
idiom
: for more than a very small amount of time
I get sick if I ride in the back seat of a car for any length of time.
If you're in town for any length of time, be sure to see the museum.
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Professional sport is now a 365-day event that is frightened of pulling into the terminus for any length of time.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
However, there's a problem with living on the moon for any length of time: the weak gravitational field, which is just one-sixth of the value on Earth.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 July 2024
Every shoe is thoughtfully designed so that the buckles and straps don’t dig into your feet, which is arguably one of the worst parts of wearing heels for any length of time; there’s also a hidden bit of foam propping your foot up in every insole.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 26 June 2024
People who have lived in the Miami Gardens area for any length of time will remember when the old Winn-Dixie took up nearly a half block at Northwest Seventh Avenue and 183rd Street.
—Bea. L. Hines, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
However, there's a problem with living on the moon for any length of time: the weak gravitational field, which is just one-sixth of the value on Earth.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 July 2024
Every shoe is thoughtfully designed so that the buckles and straps don’t dig into your feet, which is arguably one of the worst parts of wearing heels for any length of time; there’s also a hidden bit of foam propping your foot up in every insole.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 26 June 2024
People who have lived in the Miami Gardens area for any length of time will remember when the old Winn-Dixie took up nearly a half block at Northwest Seventh Avenue and 183rd Street.
—Bea. L. Hines, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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“For any length of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20any%20length%20of%20time. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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