quite a while

noun

: a long time
It has been quite a while since I last saw her.

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How all of this will work as the organization tries to connect the vision of the new coaching staff with the front office and scouting network, no one knows and won’t for quite a while. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025 The studio effort represented a pivotal moment in Linkin Park’s career, as for quite a while, no one knew what would happen with the outfit, or if the rockers would ever make music again. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Amador played tournaments across the Dominican and elsewhere for quite a while, earning a reputation as a very low-risk, high-reward potential major leaguer.. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 The Broncos’ edge group is young, talented and likely to be in Denver for quite a while. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quite a while

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“Quite a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20while. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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