as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
where have you been? I haven't seen you in a coon's age!
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019 -
Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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Your talks don’t have to be exactly one-minute long, but sticking to three to eight minutes is a good rule of thumb, Davis says.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Part of me, of course, longs to see a more comprehensive exhibit, that the visitor could absorb bit by bit over the course of months.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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This spectacle will have a window of ideal visibility through February 21. March 14: Total lunar eclipse Sometimes, full moons get called colorful names that are a bit of a fake-out: A blue moon isn’t really blue, and a pink moon isn’t really pink.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Dec. 2024
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Their version of Superman was made with blue moon, red pop and lemon flavors.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
22 Dec. 2024
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Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, who died July 22, 2025, at age 76, was a frequent visitor to Milwaukee during his touring days, with the groundbreaking heavy metal band Black Sabbath and on his own as a solo act.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Magnesium needs vary depending on age, gender, and pregnancy status.1 Adult men: 400-420 milligrams (mg) daily Adult women: 310-400 mg daily Magnesium: 154 mg per ounce, or 37% of the Daily Value (DV) Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of magnesium.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
22 July 2025
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“Coon's age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coon%27s%20age. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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