for the duration
idiom
: until the end of something
He was living in England when the war began and remained there for the duration.
—often + ofThe camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.
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The room includes a scale model of the Tourism Pavilion designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens that flanked the Grand Palais for the duration of the 1925 exhibition.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Precautionary steps may include covering tender vegetation or bringing it indoors for the duration of the advisory.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Most were imprisoned for the duration of the war, and all were held without hearings or charges leveled against them.
—Susan H. Kamei, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
According to a National Park Service contingency plan, roadways and trails that are accessible for 24 hours a day can remain open, but facilities and areas that would be locked or secured during nonbusiness hours must be closed for the duration of the shutdown.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Precautionary steps may include covering tender vegetation or bringing it indoors for the duration of the advisory.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Most were imprisoned for the duration of the war, and all were held without hearings or charges leveled against them.
—Susan H. Kamei, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
According to a National Park Service contingency plan, roadways and trails that are accessible for 24 hours a day can remain open, but facilities and areas that would be locked or secured during nonbusiness hours must be closed for the duration of the shutdown.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
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“For the duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20duration. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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