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 + of

The camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.

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The president-elect will be similarly frustrated to discover that making any headway with Saudi Arabia will be out of the question, probably for the duration of the current Israeli government. —

Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024 There are some exceptions to the NHL’s $88 million max, one of which is the long-term injury clause that allows teams to be over the cap for the duration of a player’s injury. —

Jake Piazza, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024 Democrats and left-leaning pundits berated him constantly and certainly will continue to do so for the duration of his next term. —

Charles Kay, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024 In one example during Hurricane Floyd, a disabled person arrived at a shelter, but the hallways were too narrow for their wheelchair, so they were restricted to a cot for the duration of their stay. —

Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for the duration

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