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To continue for a particular amount of time

last

verb

to continue existing or happening for or until a particular time

extend

verb

to continue for a particular period of time

go back

to have existed since or for a particular time

last out

to manage to stay alive for a particular period of time

span

verb

to last for a particular period of time, especially a long period

stretch

verb

to continue for a particular period of time

run

verb

if an official agreement or document runs until a particular time, you can continue to use it until that date

go

verb

to continue or last for a particular amount of time while doing something

clock in at

to take a particular amount of time, or to last for a particular amount of time

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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