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Martha felt a creeping boredom in the long hours when nothing at all happened.
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Tanming Linen Pants After a few days of travel and long hours spent sitting, squeezing into a pair of jeans can feel like an Olympic event.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Chapman, who worked long hours debriefing Marquez over the years and shepherded his grand jury testimony, grew emotional while talking about Marquez’s qualities as a wonky engineer who could talk endlessly about the inner workings of the ComEd’s electrical grid.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Unwinding from a stressful day or long hours in front of a screen can be difficult, but this eye massager can help.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Tanming Linen Pants After a few days of travel and long hours spent sitting, squeezing into a pair of jeans can feel like an Olympic event.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Chapman, who worked long hours debriefing Marquez over the years and shepherded his grand jury testimony, grew emotional while talking about Marquez’s qualities as a wonky engineer who could talk endlessly about the inner workings of the ComEd’s electrical grid.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Unwinding from a stressful day or long hours in front of a screen can be difficult, but this eye massager can help.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Long hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20hours. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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