quite some time

noun

: a long period of time
I haven't seen her for quite some time.

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The Packers’ physicality and toughness — or lack thereof — have been questioned for quite some time. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 LaVine has been the subject of trade rumors for quite some time. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025 That’s more than any desktop GPU can hope to have access to for quite some time. PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025 That’s because the Minions and Gru have ruled the Independence Day frame for quite some time, most recently with Despicable Me 4 minting a $230M global opening last summer. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for quite some time 

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“Quite some time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20some%20time. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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