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noun
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"We haven't dated for a while," Clement laughs, before eventually settling on one suggestion: "Go to the cinema."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Lisa Primm, a 57-year-old retired social worker, has spent around two years on Zepbound, for a while dropping a clothing size every few weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
