at length
Idioms-
In full, extensively. For example, The preacher went on at length about sin , or I have read at length about these cameras . [c. 1500]
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After a long time, finally, as in At length the procession ended . [Early 1500s] Also see in the long run .
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It was picked up across online media, and discussed at length on radio talk shows - including across the BBC, as evidenced by this piece.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
As we drove down to Orikum, a beach town south of Vlore, Aulon spoke at length about the other times they’ve been promised benefits from luxury tourist resorts that never materialized.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
He briefly comments on the works of Giovanni Bellini and Tintoretto, but then pauses to examine at length the work of the 18th-century artist Pietro Longhi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Warsh has spoken at length about not trying to guide traders so as to derive a better signal about the economy from financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
I shall set aside any discussion of republics, because I have treated them at length elsewhere.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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