for (quite) some time
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: for a somewhat long time
She has been living there for (quite) some time.
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Community members of the nearest inhabitable land to the spill site in Plaquemines Parish tell CBS News leaks like the Well #59 incident happen frequently, and that many oil leaks can continue to spill for quite some time, until a passerby happens to see them.
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Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 5 May 2025
So, for quite some time, Jackson’s behemoth was the bestselling release in the country.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
This has been a gleam in scientists’ eyes for quite some time.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
In 2024, a total of 42 American films were released in China, but Chinese audiences have been gravitating away from Hollywood for some time.
—Casey Hall and Sophie Yu, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 5 May 2025
So, for quite some time, Jackson’s behemoth was the bestselling release in the country.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
This has been a gleam in scientists’ eyes for quite some time.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
In 2024, a total of 42 American films were released in China, but Chinese audiences have been gravitating away from Hollywood for some time.
—Casey Hall and Sophie Yu, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“For (quite) some time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20%28quite%29%20some%20time. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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