for long
idiom
: for many years, days, hours, etc. : for a long time
I haven't known him for long.
Her life did not remain peaceful for long.
He won't be away for much longer.
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Surely, Engelhardt suggested, the limits of the human body and brain could not sustain such extreme energy, not for long.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
According to Baéz, sitting still for long periods is hard for little legs, and restless kids may have meltdowns.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Last week, relations between Washington and Moscow appeared to be warming after Trump held a call with Putin and did not approve Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request for long-range Tomahawk missiles.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
This ice could have lasted for long spans of time if buried under dust or volcanic debris, and still might exist below the surface of equatorial regions on the Red Planet.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
According to Baéz, sitting still for long periods is hard for little legs, and restless kids may have meltdowns.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Last week, relations between Washington and Moscow appeared to be warming after Trump held a call with Putin and did not approve Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request for long-range Tomahawk missiles.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
This ice could have lasted for long spans of time if buried under dust or volcanic debris, and still might exist below the surface of equatorial regions on the Red Planet.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“For long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20long. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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