an/per hour
idiom
—used in measurements that describe the speed of something
The speed limit is 65 miles per hour.
a ball thrown at 88 miles an hour
Examples of an/per hour in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Most actors moan about the stupidest things, [like] having to wait for an hour in their trailer.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The city will now charge an applicant $145 per hour for staff time, an amount the consultant chose based on analyzing how much time typical tasks take.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Yet, the living wage in Milwaukee County for an adult without children is $19.15 per hour, according to MIT’s calculations.
—Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
Pryor points out, too, that the incentive for filming outside of New Orleans kicks in when working in the capital city of Baton Rouge, just over an hour away.
—Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 15 May 2024
Their only option for a London voyage this season was if the Minnesota Vikings were to host the 49ers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, an hour north of London.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The courthouse doors usually open to the line about an hour and half before the 9:30 a.m.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 14 May 2024
Activists anticipated returning Wednesday for a possible House vote but after about an hour in the gallery, Alvarez alerted them of the weeklong postponement.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
The ship’s entire crew underwent drug and alcohol testing less than an hour after the crash and again a few hours later, per U.S. Coast Guard regulations.
—Emily Le Coz, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The city will now charge an applicant $145 per hour for staff time, an amount the consultant chose based on analyzing how much time typical tasks take.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Yet, the living wage in Milwaukee County for an adult without children is $19.15 per hour, according to MIT’s calculations.
—Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
Pryor points out, too, that the incentive for filming outside of New Orleans kicks in when working in the capital city of Baton Rouge, just over an hour away.
—Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 15 May 2024
Their only option for a London voyage this season was if the Minnesota Vikings were to host the 49ers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, an hour north of London.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The courthouse doors usually open to the line about an hour and half before the 9:30 a.m.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 14 May 2024
Activists anticipated returning Wednesday for a possible House vote but after about an hour in the gallery, Alvarez alerted them of the weeklong postponement.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
The ship’s entire crew underwent drug and alcohol testing less than an hour after the crash and again a few hours later, per U.S. Coast Guard regulations.
—Emily Le Coz, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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