a (good) long while

noun

: a long time
I haven't seen her for a (good) long while.

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Source: Club financial statements United have been grossly underachieving on the field for years, but for a long while even after Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure in 2013, there was little immediate cause for concern off the pitch. Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025 In the United Kingdom, the project bounces back onto three rankings after not appearing on any of them for a long while. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 After a long while of being the 1B to Cam Ward's 1A, Sanders has continued to fall in most scouts' eyes. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025 In newsrooms and at Murphy's (our after-hours HQ back in the day) heads were shaking for a good long while. Erin Alberty, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a (good) long while

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“A (good) long while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20%28good%29%20long%20while. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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