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That’s been the time frame under state law for quite some time.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
While the Dearborn Police Department has had body cameras for quite some time, the two-way language translator is a recent upgrade.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Kumail Nanjiani had the Beverly Hilton ballroom in stitches Saturday at the 78th DGA Awards about how backwards the guild been for quite some time, specifically with regard to its lifetime achievement award.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
New York, per league sources, has been trying to move Yabusele for quite some time.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
While the Dearborn Police Department has had body cameras for quite some time, the two-way language translator is a recent upgrade.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Kumail Nanjiani had the Beverly Hilton ballroom in stitches Saturday at the 78th DGA Awards about how backwards the guild been for quite some time, specifically with regard to its lifetime achievement award.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
New York, per league sources, has been trying to move Yabusele for quite some time.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Quite some time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20some%20time. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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