How to Use for the duration in a Sentence

for the duration

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  • The 40-foot sculpture has been fenced off for the duration of the project.
    — Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2023
  • The wristband is your ticket, wear it for the duration of the event.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Keep the beef warm in your slow cooker for the duration of the party.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Hunt will be joined by guests Brett Young and Lily Rose for the duration.
    — Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2023
  • My husband and my mom and my in-laws were home for the duration of my shoot.
    — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 May 2023
  • Cons The adhesive is not strong enough to hold the booties in place for the duration of the treatment.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
  • What should Stars fans keep an eye on in Game 1 and for the duration of the series against the Kraken?
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
  • As was the case last year, the couple kept pace with one another for the duration of the race.
    — Vulture, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The people that look like winners right now might not be the ones that stick around for the duration.
    — Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
  • Putting up with smog for the duration of the war was one thing, with all the defense plants going full blast.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
  • But a lot of production won’t happen for the duration of the strike.
    — Vulture, 2 May 2023
  • The borrower makes monthly payments to pay off the loan amount for the duration of the loan term.
    — Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
  • What is the typical ad spend for the duration of a campaign?
    — Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Johnson and his crew planned to keep the ship between five and twenty miles of the coastline for the duration of the voyage.
    — Longreads, 4 May 2023
  • It was held in the parking lot of a sports complex, where venders parked their R.V.s behind their booths and camped out for the duration of the event.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Trump will likely post a bond that will stay the enforcement of the judgment for the duration of the appeal.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Ideally, Zaidi said, Hicks won’t pitch out of the bullpen at all for the duration of his deal.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Singh is one of the protesters who has been fasting for the duration.
    — Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2023
  • But currently, she is trapped in a Zoom room for the duration of a press junket.
    — Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The actor was present for the duration of the trial but did not testify.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
  • With little in the way of bells and whistles (no choreo here), the star held the Glastonbury crowd transfixed for the duration of her set.
    — Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 1 July 2024
  • The catheter will remain in place for the duration of surgery or labor and delivery.
    — Samantha Lauriello, Health, 26 May 2024
  • This deal is only set to last for the duration of Prime Day—read: through tomorrow.
    — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2023
  • The pool party atmosphere remained for the duration of the trip.
    — Dwight Brown, Essence, 11 July 2023
  • The Duke of Sussex is in Germany for the duration of the event — including his 39th birthday next week!
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
  • By and large, our teen-agers are incredibly well behaved for the duration of the school day.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 July 2023
  • The candidate must be available to work 40 hours per week for the duration of the internship.
    — G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The owners were happy to let production use the factory for the duration of the shoot.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The creator rented a house with a private pool for the duration of the production and on every day off had the team over to swim, eat and watch movies.
    — Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
  • School board members appointed by the governor are also not required to live in the district for the duration of their term.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024

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