long hours

plural noun

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

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Many business owners work long hours, juggle multiple roles and struggle to delegate tasks. Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Unable to grow rice, Shuvash now leases his land to a shrimp farm owner for a small yearly sum and works long hours in the shrimp ponds. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026 And of course, the fat and protein content make for an actually filling smoothie, important for those long hours between meals. Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2026 Instead, she was forced to work long hours in the family’s dry-cleaning business, ironing up to 16 dozen shirts a day while being denied food, sleep, and medical care. Michael Rios, CNN Money, 30 June 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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