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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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 The Grizzlies are not in a position to lose Morant for any length of time. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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