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On a practical level, this funding standoff threatened to destroy months of bipartisan work, including long hours over the holiday break, to craft the 12 spending bills that fund the government and many priorities back home.
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Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
People work long hours, raise kids, care for loved ones, and hold communities together, yet life in New York is a monthly crisis.
—Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
From weekly runs to all-day sightseeing and long hours spent working on a French vineyard, these sneakers have kept my feet comfortable through it all.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
Modern conceptualizations of workaholism increasingly distinguish between working long hours and working compulsively.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
People work long hours, raise kids, care for loved ones, and hold communities together, yet life in New York is a monthly crisis.
—Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
From weekly runs to all-day sightseeing and long hours spent working on a French vineyard, these sneakers have kept my feet comfortable through it all.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
Modern conceptualizations of workaholism increasingly distinguish between working long hours and working compulsively.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Long hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20hours. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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