quite a while

noun

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

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Burnes has reportedly also been in the sights of the Red Sox for quite a while. Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 The killing unleashed public frustration with health insurance companies Public frustration with health insurance companies has been around for quite a while. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 Most companies have been using AI and machine learning for quite a while. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Like Ford, Lathrop has worked with Eggers on all of his films, which means he’s been hearing about Nosferatu for quite a while. Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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