quite a while

noun

: a long time
It has been quite a while since I last saw her.

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The Jupiter has been one of the top-selling scooters in India for quite a while, so, TVS has taken an already successful product and slapped a CNG tank to it – more or less. New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025 It has been talked about for quite a while, and some scientists even believe that life on Earth may have arrived through panspermia, originating somewhere in deep space before being brought to our planet. Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Vegas ranks fourth in goals scored and sixth in goals allowed, with a top-10 power play for the first time in quite a while. Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 The Dodgers were closely connected to trade candidate Luis Robert Jr. of the Chicago White Sox for quite a while. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for quite a while 

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“Quite a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20while. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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