The trends have been a long time coming.

这些趋势由来已久了。

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He's a long time coming.

他且来不了呢。

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But recovery may be a long time coming.

但是，复苏可能需要一段很长的时间。

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The seventy-one year old cried tears of joy as she told the crowd the award was "a long time coming" but worth the wait.

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This led him to write and record songs for his own album, "A Long Time Coming."

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He recently released his first album, "A Long Time Coming."

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Mr. Gray's death was the breaking point, but it was a long time coming.

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Data and economic reality show that a depositor haircut has been a long time coming.

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After all, the move to phosphate-free dish detergent has been a long time coming.

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