for the duration
idiom
: until the end of something
He was living in England when the war began and remained there for the duration.
—often + ofThe camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.
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But about 1,000 older jets will need an actual hardware upgrade and will have to be grounded for the duration of the maintenance, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing non-public findings.
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Benedikt Kammel, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Eventually, however, her mother came around and learned to accept a new tradition for the duration of Phillips' NFL cheerleading career.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Summers also ordered that he not be allowed to drive for the duration of the trial.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
The prosecutor asked the judge to keep Jaekel in jail for the duration of his criminal case.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Benedikt Kammel, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Eventually, however, her mother came around and learned to accept a new tradition for the duration of Phillips' NFL cheerleading career.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Summers also ordered that he not be allowed to drive for the duration of the trial.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
The prosecutor asked the judge to keep Jaekel in jail for the duration of his criminal case.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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“For the duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20duration. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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