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
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Damaging winds up to 70 miles per hour are expected and lake effect snow is expected to continue falling over the Great Lakes through late Monday, even into Tuesday.
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Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Although there's a relatively low chance of rain at 20%, officials are concerned about the wind speed, predicted to average 18 miles per hour from the south.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Police, who discovered a broken bottle of Absolut vodka in the wreckage, described her blood alcohol level as the equivalent of consuming 10 shots of alcohol in an hour.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The chase started shortly after 5 p.m. when a sheriff’s deputy spotted the truck traveling northbound into Cascade at over 100 miles per hour, Copperi said.
—Max Silverson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
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Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Although there's a relatively low chance of rain at 20%, officials are concerned about the wind speed, predicted to average 18 miles per hour from the south.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Police, who discovered a broken bottle of Absolut vodka in the wreckage, described her blood alcohol level as the equivalent of consuming 10 shots of alcohol in an hour.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The chase started shortly after 5 p.m. when a sheriff’s deputy spotted the truck traveling northbound into Cascade at over 100 miles per hour, Copperi said.
—Max Silverson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
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“An/per hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/an%2Fper%20hour. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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