for (quite) some time
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: for a somewhat long time
She has been living there for (quite) some time.
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But both companies could use a boost as consumer demand for indulgent food has been trending lower for some time.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
What for some time, so his foray into music-making should not come as a surprise.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Mark and his family would not be able to return for some time, as the neighborhood had no power, and was full of toxic chemicals that had blown in a busted window.
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july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Toby Keith’s Longest-Charting Album by a Wide Margin 35 Biggest Hits has ranked as Keith’s longest-charting album in America for some time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
What for some time, so his foray into music-making should not come as a surprise.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Mark and his family would not be able to return for some time, as the neighborhood had no power, and was full of toxic chemicals that had blown in a busted window.
—Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Toby Keith’s Longest-Charting Album by a Wide Margin 35 Biggest Hits has ranked as Keith’s longest-charting album in America for some time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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“For (quite) some time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20%28quite%29%20some%20time. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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