take five
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"I think it's probably going to take five years before you see any real difference, but we've already got a lot more focus on it," she says as we swim.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The attack caused "extensive damage" that Qatar's state energy company said could cost $20 billion a year in lost revenue and take five years to repair.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Animated movies such as Pixar’s recent hit “Hoppers” can take five years to make.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
"It used to take five years to grow back, now after three years you can pick it again."
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
They’re building the statue right now, and it may take five years for her to arrive.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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