take five
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“This five-year period, in my view, is a very critical period,” he said, adding that responses that take five or six years to get underway could come too late.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Carter, who left in 2024, said it can take five years for a new school’s approach to gel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Typically it would take five or six months in a vibrant housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
"The state of the Canadian Armed Forces is currently at a very low point, and it will take five or 10 years before you start to see a real upswing," Shimooka said.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
I always manage to make a trip to the bathroom take five minutes.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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