a week

idiom

: each week
I volunteer at the school once a week.

Examples of a week in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Unlike in seasons past when performances were spread out over a week to give singers time for vocal rest between shows, the performances will be presented on three consecutive days. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024 With Mother's Day a week away, families around the country are looking to make the day special. James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024 That represented a huge 83% market share over the weekend, albeit down from 92% a week earlier. Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 May 2024 At its height, the paper sells 90,000 copies a week in London. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2024 The Powerball drawings happen three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern time, or 7:59 p.m. Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2024 For a week after the news surfaced Feb. 4, the move was believed to be all but official. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024 His only visitor is a doctor, who brings him food once a week. Elian Peltier, New York Times, 4 May 2024 Launching from the Kennedy Space Center, this last crucial test for Starliner will test out the new spacecraft and take the pair to the International Space Station for about a week. Discover Magazine, 3 May 2024

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“A week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20week. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

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