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Although legislators at the state level had discussed Kansas City, Kansas, as a potential site for the $3 billion stadium previously, that talk stayed behind closed doors at the state level for quite a while, said David Johnston, Wyandotte County administrator.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Ann Kerr was mortified by the behavior of her 60-year-old coaching son, for the first time in quite a while.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Just sat on the porch for quite a while.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
For quite a while there, where The White Lotus season four would be set was kept as quiet as possible.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Ann Kerr was mortified by the behavior of her 60-year-old coaching son, for the first time in quite a while.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Just sat on the porch for quite a while.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
For quite a while there, where The White Lotus season four would be set was kept as quiet as possible.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Quite a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20while. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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