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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The state currently mandates a base pay of $6.75 per hour for these workers, with the employer required to cover the gap if tips don't meet the general minimum wage of $15 per hour.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Bank of America has gone as far as committing to raise its minimum wage to $25 per hour by next year.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Supersonic gales blow at 1,200 miles per hour, around five times faster than the strongest gusts ever measured on Earth.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Proposition 32 in California would raise the minimum wage there to $18 per hour, which would be the highest in the country.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Bank of America has gone as far as committing to raise its minimum wage to $25 per hour by next year.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Supersonic gales blow at 1,200 miles per hour, around five times faster than the strongest gusts ever measured on Earth.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Proposition 32 in California would raise the minimum wage there to $18 per hour, which would be the highest in the country.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for an/per hour
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“An/per hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/an%2Fper%20hour. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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