How to Use monthslong in a Sentence

monthslong

adjective
  • Stocks had been coming off a monthslong hot streak.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Overall, the monthslong process was hard, Balafas said.
    — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The monthslong decline has many in crypto confused.
    — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The decade ended with a monthslong tabloid war in which people around the city chose sides between him and his first wife, Ivana.
    — Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 25 May 2024
  • Walz is expected to sign the bill into law, which would set off a monthslong process of getting the office off the ground.
    — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • Females lay their eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes after mating only once in their monthslong lives.
    — CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • Years of fast-rising prices and a recent monthslong bout of unemployment had taken their toll.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
  • Thousands of hikers trek along the trail each year, some for only a few miles and others on a monthslong journey along the entire trail.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
  • The government fights the fly by breeding sterile male flies, which then mate with wild females that only mate once in their monthslong life.
    — ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • That broke a monthslong spell of consumer sentiment mostly holding steady, aside from a modest increase last month.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The dollar index is up nearly 2% since the Iran war began, halting a monthslong slide.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The funding debate comes on the heels of the city concluding its monthslong search for a new streetcar manager this past summer.
    — Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The results have been examined and re-examined, challenged in court and in a monthslong ballot review.
    — AZCentral.com, 15 July 2022
  • The Mitchellville mayor fired its fire chief in a culmination of a monthslong dispute between the two.
    — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The sanctions are part of a monthslong pressure campaign against the Venezuelan government.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Instead, based on the president’s own words, this monthslong exercise was aimed at taking control of Venezuela’s oil.
    — Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Campbell's departure comes in the waning hours of a monthslong legislative session.
    — CBS News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The draft of the regulations will now undergo a monthslong public process before it is finalized.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 May 2023
  • Trump engaged in a monthslong military buildup around Venezuela before the action that captured Maduro.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
  • In October, the company launched a monthslong series of price cuts that has lowered the cost of some models by up to 14%.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 July 2023
  • And those who dispute an unexpected tariff bill should be ready for a potentially monthslong back-and-forth with major shippers — while late fees pile up.
    — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The cooldown ended a monthslong acceleration of price increases and offered some relief for households strained by cost hikes.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Thousands of people traveled from around the country to join a monthslong encampment near the reservation, and tribal leaders sued to stop the pipeline.
    — Karen Zraick, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
  • That's the biggest announcement to come out a monthslong review of all the tax breaks that Georgia offers to various industries.
    — Jeff Amy, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
  • That’s the biggest announcement to come out a monthslong review of all the tax breaks that Georgia offers to various industries.
    — Jeff Amy, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
  • But even a monthslong period of higher than normal wind is not a sign of a lasting shift taking place in Anchorage, Lawson said.
    — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2023
  • Decker was an Army veteran who was considered highly skilled in wilderness survival and the subject of a monthslong manhunt.
    — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced the energy industry to lean heavily on oil in storage.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • The snafu gave companies a monthslong opportunity to press for further changes via a mix of lobbying and legal strategies.
    — Kate O'Keeffe, Fortune, 8 June 2026
  • Already, Moran Transportation is looking at a monthslong road to recouping losses ahead.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

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