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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As anyone who has watched the Panthers for any length of time knows well, the football world turns in some unpredictable ways.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
For those 70 and older, an acceptable photo ID can be expired for any length of time.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Being without Herrera for any length of time is not ideal.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Those who are used to freedom, Lewis suggests, will not tolerate for any length of time a dictatorship.
—David Renton
may 12, Literary Hub, 12 May 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
For those 70 and older, an acceptable photo ID can be expired for any length of time.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Being without Herrera for any length of time is not ideal.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Those who are used to freedom, Lewis suggests, will not tolerate for any length of time a dictatorship.
—David Renton
may 12, Literary Hub, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for for any length of time
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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 29 Jul. 2025.
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