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Mel and Becca are twins, and their parents died quite a while ago.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
She was treated for quite a while before being taken off the hill by helicopter.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
My 1998 Honda Civic has been sitting for a while, well quite a while.
—Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
That left Glenn to sit in the leader’s chair, which is new for the Milan Cortina Games, with a blanket over her for quite a while.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
She was treated for quite a while before being taken off the hill by helicopter.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
My 1998 Honda Civic has been sitting for a while, well quite a while.
—Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
That left Glenn to sit in the leader’s chair, which is new for the Milan Cortina Games, with a blanket over her for quite a while.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Quite a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20while. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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