long hours

plural noun

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

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The hard work, long hours of studying, and all the time devoted to high school sports and extracurriculars have paid off. John Biemer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 On top of working long hours in blistering heat and returning to a heat island, many Latinos then must maneuver the issue of older housing. Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Press secretaries – some married and some single, some with kids and some without – have described long hours and intense public scrutiny. Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Takaichi apparently doesn’t mind spending long hours at the residence despite that. ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long hours

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“Long hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20hours. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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