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Wednesday is likely to stick around the charts for quite a while, as Part 2 of the second season is poised to launch on September 3.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Historical records show mining has been conducted on the site since at least 350 B.C.E.
Underground marathons have been around for quite a while.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
As for Geno Smith, he's been around for quite a while.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
That indicated the job market has been weak for quite a while now, something many Americans suspected, despite the bullish jobs numbers.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Historical records show mining has been conducted on the site since at least 350 B.C.E.
Underground marathons have been around for quite a while.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
As for Geno Smith, he's been around for quite a while.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
That indicated the job market has been weak for quite a while now, something many Americans suspected, despite the bullish jobs numbers.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Quite a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20while. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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