for the duration
idiom
: until the end of something
He was living in England when the war began and remained there for the duration.
—often + ofThe camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.
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If strikes move forward, the Department of Health will have staff on site at all affected hospitals beginning tomorrow morning and for the duration of the strike to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.
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Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Gonchrarov maintained her own art practice for the duration of her career as a curator.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Jan. 2026
When transplanted into diabetic mice, the islet organoids rapidly vascularized and restored normal blood glucose levels for the duration of the experiment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Though Biden’s moratorium put a stop to federal executions for the duration of his four-year term, state executions continued.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 27 Dec. 2025
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“For the duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20duration. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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