long hours

plural noun

: many hours at a time
She is used to working long hours.

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The traditional accounting career path—four or five years of school, a 150-hour licensure requirement and long hours in a rigid work environment—simply isn’t aligned with what the next generation of professionals wants. Paul Peterson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Strict certification requirements coupled with burnout from long hours and job stress have contributed to the shortage. Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 10 May 2025 The team traded the pitchers for prospects, and Cohen called Stearns, who had recently stepped down from a job running the Milwaukee Brewers, exhausted by the long hours away from home, and taken an advisory role instead. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025 Teachers face immense pressure, long hours, and often navigate a demanding workload, leaving little time for self-care. Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for long hours

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“Long hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20hours. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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