Sentence examples for around for days from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "around for days" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something has been present, available, or ongoing for several days.
Example: "The rumor has been around for days, and it's starting to create tension in the office."
Alternatives: "lingering for days" or "circulating for days".

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"Driving around for days, we found Sihoupo, and the branch of the Hansteel factory less than a hundred metres away from it, belching out grey, black, and yellow smoke and steam around the clock.

By C. Cameron and Russell Maloney The New Yorker, January 30 , 1937P. 9 A girl who carries letters around for days before she remembers to mail them, lost one the other day.

That gritty refuse mingled different varieties of grapes and usually sat around for days on end.

Word of a nor'easter to hit today has been around for days.

After his release, he moped around for days, his bruises slowly changing from deep blue to shallow yellow.

When the Afghan horsemen came upon large photos of former Taliban leaders, by Kate Brooks, they passed the copies of the magazine around for days.

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After hanging around for several days and being unable to fly because of bad weather, he leaves to keep a date in London.

Are we just supposed to mope around for 40 days feeling sorry for all we have done and missing our favorite chocolate snack?

Avoid leaving clothes laying around for several days when they are damp.

The soup hangs around us for days.

Most deans can tell stories of parents who lingered around campus for days.

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