for (quite) some time
idiom
: for a somewhat long time
She has been living there for (quite) some time.
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Somehow, George has kept Donya under the radar, but there have been rumblings about his behavior for some time, as is about to become apparent.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The ability of businesses to serve their customers due to labor shortages has been making headlines for some time.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The city of Irvine will move forward with its review of plans to build 3,100 homes on and around the site of the Oak Creek Golf Club, but nothing will be set in stone for quite some time.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
While Dick’s expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings in the first full fiscal year post-close, and to deliver between $100 million and $125 million in cost synergies, Foot Locker has been struggling for some time.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,ali McCadden, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The ability of businesses to serve their customers due to labor shortages has been making headlines for some time.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The city of Irvine will move forward with its review of plans to build 3,100 homes on and around the site of the Oak Creek Golf Club, but nothing will be set in stone for quite some time.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
While Dick’s expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings in the first full fiscal year post-close, and to deliver between $100 million and $125 million in cost synergies, Foot Locker has been struggling for some time.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,ali McCadden, CNBC, 15 May 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 22 May. 2025.
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