in/within the space of

idiom

: before the end of (a stated time) : in (a stated time) or less

They finished in/within the space of an hour.

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In the current war, launched more than 14 months ago to retaliate for the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust, Israeli leaders shut off water and power to all of Gaza, launched 6,000 airstrikes in the space of just five days, and suspended some measures intended to limit civilian casualties. —

Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024 The Russian military has suffered 1,480 casualties and the loss of 19 artillery systems within the space of 24 hours, according to figures sourced from Ukraine's Armed Forces. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 The nadir of his start to life in Madrid came only last week, when Mbappé missed two costly penalties in the space of seven days in defeats to Liverpool and Athletic Bilbao. —

Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024 But in the space of two games, Forest have now conceded six goals. —

Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in/within the space of

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