take five
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“You think that you take five weeks off,” Roberts said, “that your timing is going to be off a little bit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Typically it would take five or six months in a vibrant housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
"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
The baker thought the trip would take five or six days by coach.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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