"at a stretch" meaning in English

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  "pos": "adv",
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          "text": "He worked for fifteen hours at a stretch.",
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          "text": "Clara's father, a trollish ne'er-do-well who spent most of his time in brothels and saloons, would disappear for days and weeks at a stretch, leaving Clara and her mother to fend for themselves.",
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        "In one continuous period of time; at a time."
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        "(chiefly UK) In one continuous period of time; at a time."
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        "(chiefly UK) In one continuous period of time; at a time."
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