for days on end
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My adult physical life has been a mixed bag of hyper-athletic hot yoga, long country runs and hunching over my computer for days on end.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“Unfortunately the likelihood of someone surviving that kind of inclement weather for days on end is slim.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024
Bujakera said these conditions were far from unusual - taps "constantly" run dry at Makala, while "electricity is random, leaving the detainees without light for days on end".
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024
The judge buys that; afterall, jury selection has gone on for days on end, and he wants to start the trial.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2024
Then, for days on end, I was free from school bells and school regimentation.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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