How to Use for the duration in a Sentence

for the duration

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  • Transfer them to airtight containers and move them to the fridge or freezer for the duration of the heat.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
  • Gracie was restrained and blindfolded for the duration of her journey home.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are asking their wedding guests to stay off their phones for the duration of the celebration.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • The sources said an event company has obtained permits to close portions of West 31st Street and West 33rd Street for the duration of the events.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • The city manager ordered taverns, theaters, and nonessential retail and service businesses to close for the duration of the shortage and set up public water stations in neighborhoods that had completely lost service.
    — Kansas City Public Library Staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • That ban lasts for the duration of the agreement, which Lightfoot authorized for Bally’s in 2022 and is now at the center of another political fight under Johnson.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • The event company has also obtained permits to close portions of West 31st Street and West 33rd Street for the duration of events, according to the sources, who said the streets will be closed to both vehicles and pedestrians.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • Garcia Torres, 35, is currently in Santa Clara County jail custody and will be held there for the duration of his trial, after being transferred earlier this month from Corcoran State Prison.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

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