weeks-long
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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They serve in a unique militia system in which army conscripts do at least four months' service before being called up repeatedly over a decade for weeks-long refresher sessions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
We’re probably realistically looking at a days or even weeks-long process of getting all the vote counted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Defense official familiar with the matter said the U.S. military has used the weeks-long pause to replenish its munitions.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
On university campuses, weeks-long social media diets have become popular and screen-free evenings among friends have become a thing in big cities.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Unable to step outside, the conquistadors cowered in shelters beneath a relentless, weeks-long barrage of flaming stone.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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