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- adjective Alternative spelling of hours-long: lasting for hours.
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Examples
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The president often gives hourslong speeches that all TV channels and radio stations are required to air.
Venezuelans Aim to Challenge Chávez José de Córdoba 2012
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With another winter storm taking aim at New York, Bloomberg's officials endured an hourslong hearing that was intense at times but mostly polite.
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RAS LANOUF, Libya AP -- Muammar Gaddafi's forces hammered rebels with tanks and rockets, turning their rapid advance into a panicked retreat in an hourslong battle Tuesday.
Libya Rebels Flee Gaddafi's Assault The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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A judge questioned the former dictator known as "Baby Doc" in an hourslong, closed-door court session, defense attorney Gervais Charles said.
Haiti moves toward corruption trial for ex-dictator Duvalier 2011
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AP Authorities and a fugitive holed up in an attic fired more than 100 shots at each other Monday in a firefight that killed two officers, wounded a deputy U.S. marshal and led to an hourslong standoff that ended when the suspect was found dead inside the home.
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With another winter storm taking aim at New York, Bloomberg's officials endured an hourslong hearing that was intense at times but mostly polite.
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RAS LANOUF, Libya AP -- Muammar Gaddafi's forces hammered rebels with tanks and rockets, turning their rapid advance into a panicked retreat in an hourslong battle Tuesday.
Libya Rebels Flee Gaddafi's Assault The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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SÃO PAULO, Brazil—When the lights returned after an hourslong blackout in northeast Brazil early this month, the problems were just beginning for the Camaçari industrial park, one of the country's biggest.
Brazil Economy Flickers as Bottlenecks Drive Up Prices Paulo Prada 2011
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CAIRO—An hourslong fight between Egyptian security officers and protesters left at least two people dead and 222 injured, as a carry-over from pre-election riots showed that smoothly run elections haven't absorbed all public anger against continued military rule.
Deadly Cairo Clash Shows Lingering Anger Matt Bradley 2011
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The hourslong confrontation killed one soldier - apparently from friendly fire - and wounded 18 other people as it transformed the suburban streets into a battle zone.
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