Examples of long hours in a Sentence
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Whetstone oversaw the project and, as part of his research, made several trips to New York, spending long hours on foot trying to get a sense of how light plays on buildings at night.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The union has suggested that long hours — Priem worked two 14-hour days prior to the crash — may have contributed to his death.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 May 2024
The majority of her patients were educated, unmarried governesses whose health had broken down under the strain of long hours of work and negligible pay.
—Melissa Pritchard, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
The job of an airline attendant is famously characterized by long hours and low pay.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 May 2024
China subsidizes manufacturers with cheap land and easy credit, the Biden administration says, and affords few rights to workers, who often earn low wages and work long hours.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Many develop schedules with their employers that include regular time off on the weekend or midweek to account for other days when they are expected to work long hours.
—Plum Sykes, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Researchers found that, when students spend long hours traveling to and from school, that extra time tends to come at the expense of sleep and exercise.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Ryan Myers worked long hours as a window installer so Tammy Myers could be a fulltime mom.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 11 May 2024
Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The union has suggested that long hours — Priem worked two 14-hour days prior to the crash — may have contributed to his death.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 May 2024
The majority of her patients were educated, unmarried governesses whose health had broken down under the strain of long hours of work and negligible pay.
—Melissa Pritchard, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
The job of an airline attendant is famously characterized by long hours and low pay.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 May 2024
China subsidizes manufacturers with cheap land and easy credit, the Biden administration says, and affords few rights to workers, who often earn low wages and work long hours.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Many develop schedules with their employers that include regular time off on the weekend or midweek to account for other days when they are expected to work long hours.
—Plum Sykes, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Researchers found that, when students spend long hours traveling to and from school, that extra time tends to come at the expense of sleep and exercise.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Ryan Myers worked long hours as a window installer so Tammy Myers could be a fulltime mom.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 11 May 2024
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“Long hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20hours. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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