for days on end
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Just four months ago, Kyiv's residents were doing everything they could to stay warm as temperatures dropped to -20C and heating and power was offline for days on end.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
That lethargy, meteorologists warn, could be catastrophic as it means that a hurricane can bring rain to a single location for days on end, aggravating flooding.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
He stewed in it for days on end, unable to shake it loose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
I think about all the strangeness of his being here, sleeping in homespun sheets, wearing the same clothes for days on end, eating bread and cheese, and not complaining about any of it.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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