a while
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"It's been a journey for me since coming to the Senedd, it's come after a period of thinking about it, so it has been a while," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
I’ve been wanting to get a dog for a while now, but a few things have been holding me up: How much will it cost?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
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Possible Synonyms
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- some time
- a long time
- a hot second
- a minute
- a spell
Possible Antonyms
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- an instant
- no time at all
- a moment
- the blink of an eye
