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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are for longer" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a duration or a comparison, but it lacks context to be properly understood.
Example: "These events are for longer than the usual duration."
Alternatives: "are for an extended period" or "last longer".
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As the jet stream slows, weather patterns tend to stick where they are for longer.
Carrying on as we are for longer is not a solution.
And the discounts are for longer periods -- 60 to 90 days in the future, rather than the usual 30- to 60-day advance booking period, he added.
W.H.O.'s recommendations for deferral of blood donations are for longer periods than those the United States Food and Drug Administration made on April 17 when less was known about SARS.
Some 86.5% of its leases are for longer than 15 years and 89% are unburdened by complicated revenues-sharing arrangements.
(Jails are for those awaiting trial or serving short terms; prisons are for longer sentences).
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The ones that are further from the main office at the mansion are for longer-term rental, and both are accessible to those with disabilities.
Very soon, she knew, it would be for longer.
They tend to be for longer term rentals.
"All the direction seems to be for longer hours," Ms. Schor said.
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