long hours

plural noun

: many hours at a time
She is used to working long hours.

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Both leaders have been working long hours to make the rounds in this district that covers over 140 square miles, speaking to residents and answering concerns. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 In October 2023, the long hours caught up with him. — Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025 Offer Better Work-Life Balance The relentless demands of ophthalmology—its long hours and high-stakes procedures—contribute to alarming rates of physician burnout, which damages the specialty's allure. — A Kirby Cole, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Systemic barriers—including masculinized corporate environments with expectations to work long hours at the cost of sacrificing personal lives and family caregiving responsibilities, and board preferences to hire men by default—continue to hinder women’s progress toward equality. — Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long hours

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“Long hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20hours. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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