[Grammar] Preposition ‘for’ vs ‘during’

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northpath

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There are three sentences:
The fighting continued for three days.
After the storm we were without electricity for five days.
Bake the cake for 40 minutes.

The question is: will ever a native speaker use preposition ‘during’ it these sentences, like:
The fighting continued during three days.
After the storm we were without electricity during five days.
Bake the cake during 40 minutes.
 

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