hour-long
adjective
variants
or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows
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The measure failed on a party-line vote after a heated hour-long debate in the House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, whose membership is split evenly between Republicans and Democrats due to their historic tie in the chamber.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
During the Walt Disney Studios presentation at CinemaCon on Thursday, Marvel execs announced that the September release will include brand new footage from the already 3-hour-long movie.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
During Johnson’s hour-long opening statement, jurors got a crash course on heater-cooler devices.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
With the story moving more or less in real time — 15 hour-long episodes for a single 15-hour shift — patients with gory injuries and tragic stories come and go more quickly than the health care workers can process.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
During the Walt Disney Studios presentation at CinemaCon on Thursday, Marvel execs announced that the September release will include brand new footage from the already 3-hour-long movie.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
During Johnson’s hour-long opening statement, jurors got a crash course on heater-cooler devices.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
With the story moving more or less in real time — 15 hour-long episodes for a single 15-hour shift — patients with gory injuries and tragic stories come and go more quickly than the health care workers can process.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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