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longueur

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Definition of longueur

as in quotation

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Recent Examples of longueur Surely Heaven will present us with a few longueurs. — Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 Like that Chopin ballade, a good routine has light and shade, fast sections and longueurs. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020 This enthusiasm is a blessing for the longueurs to come, as one by one the cast spins out the inscrutable tale of the annual Jellicle Ball, when all the street cats of London convene to dance and sing. — Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 4 Jan. 2020 Sitting through the longueurs of Simon’s book shouldn’t have to be the penitential price for our enjoyment of the musical portion of the show. — Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 23 June 2018 And even with its longueurs, the book is full of wonder. — Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2017 Fortunately, the novel’s exciting ending helps to compensate for its longueurs. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2017

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The daily quotations from Urner Barry, a market reporting company, serve as a benchmark for the egg industry, shaping what retailers pay for eggs nationwide, according to the suit.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Students occupied the building and hung banners with mocking quotations from Horkheimer.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of quotation

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Ronaldo’s elbow looked far more intentional, and egregious, than Balogun’s play that happened in the context of a player battling for a ball against an opponent with his foot.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
But in the context of opening her business, the bright bubblegum color means something to her.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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Some hopeful fans took to social media to post their own interpretation of the phrase, often coupled with clips of past Mexican men’s national teams.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Similar to Alannah, the Montgomery clip came out right after the cast was revealed on May 28.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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