long hours

plural noun

: many hours at a time
She is used to working long hours.

Examples of long hours in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web New York is a city of long hours, tiny kitchens, cramped apartments—and dining out, a lot. Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024 The often tongue-in-cheek remark that work may be killing you—long hours, a demanding schedule, and mounds of stress resulting in restless nights—might literally be true, according to new research. Trey Williams, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 In October 2022, Dr. Olivia Arden Sacks’s professional life as a surgical resident was consumed by long hours, an academic paper, and thoughts about her rotation. Donna Kim, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024 That meant food rationing for everyone and long hours working in factories for some. Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024 But the humor concealed a relentless dedication that could mean long hours grinding away at stories and challenging sources and story subjects to get at the truth, Morrissey and Herald colleagues recalled. Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024 Despite the continual medical upheaval Aiden and his family faced, spending long hours in hospitals, constantly having testing done and hoping for the best, rather than grow weary of the medical field, Aiden became inspired. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024 In the modern age of remote work and long hours spent at our home office desks, finding the perfect office chair is essential for both comfort and productivity. Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024 By 1886, workers were fed up with the long hours and low wages. Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024

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“Long hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20hours. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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