for any length of time
idiom
: for more than a very small amount of time
I get sick if I ride in the back seat of a car for any length of time.
If you're in town for any length of time, be sure to see the museum.
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The Grizzlies are not in a position to lose Morant for any length of time.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Losing Cole for any length of time would mark two absences for the Yankees’ rotation, as Luis Gil is dealing with a high-grade lat strain and won’t throw for at least six weeks.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
In previous Doom games, standing still for any length of time often led to instant death.
—ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
Fifty percent of the patients who were boarded for any length of time were 65 and older, the analysis showed.
—Devna Bose and Benjamin Thorp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Losing Cole for any length of time would mark two absences for the Yankees’ rotation, as Luis Gil is dealing with a high-grade lat strain and won’t throw for at least six weeks.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
In previous Doom games, standing still for any length of time often led to instant death.
—ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
Fifty percent of the patients who were boarded for any length of time were 65 and older, the analysis showed.
—Devna Bose and Benjamin Thorp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for any length of time
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“For any length of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20any%20length%20of%20time. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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