in/within the space of
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: 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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Questions are being asked about manager Mikel Arteta for the first time in a long time as the domestic season all but collapsed in the space of eight days.
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Darren Richman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Frank Herbert's sprawling sci-fi novel was never likely to be tamed in the space of a single movie.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
With Black Doves, The Day of the Jackal and The Agency all hitting TV screens in the space of a few weeks, premium spy shows feel in vogue.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
One of these was Dani Ceballos, who at one point scored three goals in the space of a minute.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Darren Richman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Frank Herbert's sprawling sci-fi novel was never likely to be tamed in the space of a single movie.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
With Black Doves, The Day of the Jackal and The Agency all hitting TV screens in the space of a few weeks, premium spy shows feel in vogue.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
One of these was Dani Ceballos, who at one point scored three goals in the space of a minute.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for in/within the space of
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“In/within the space of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Fwithin%20the%20space%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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