for any length of time

phrase

: 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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If that keeps up for any length of time, tension around capital allocation starts to build. Adam Coffey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Anyone who has been in corporate America for any length of time expects to see layoffs. Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2026 There are no guarantees, as anyone who has read my column for any length of time can attest. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025 So, after scans revealed a back injury in July, to be without Cummins’ captaincy for any length of time would represent a considerable blow to his side’s Ashes hopes. Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 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 24 Jul. 2026.

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