How to Use an/per hour in a Sentence

an/per hour

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  • Kaley had set off about an hour before us, wishing for some solitude on the trail.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Riding a bus to her boys’ therapy appointments takes an hour and a half.
    John Johnston, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The Professional strips work within 45 minutes, while the Express strips work more intensely in an hour.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In Texas, Apple is testing a robot that can disassemble 200 iPhones per hour to aid in recycling.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • But as a rule of thumb, if the weather is clear, the best aurora is usually visible within an hour or two of midnight, according to NOAA.
    Eric Lagatta, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
  • About an hour after the 911 call, the man died at the scene.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Pull the grits out of the fridge about an hour before lunch and pop the ramekins into the oven.
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The group had to guess when an hour had passed, counting the seconds.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 20 Oct. 2023
  • This extends the journey time by around an hour and a half.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
  • The vehicle was found less than an hour later, about a mile from the site of the theft.
    Robert Legare, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Find a spot with a clear view that faces the east about an hour before sunrise.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024
  • The courthouse doors usually open to the line about an hour and half before the 9:30 a.m.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 14 May 2024
  • None of those recipes takes more than an hour to make and all can easily feed a crowd.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
  • On a solo tour, and not for the first time, Hill shows up more than an hour late for a show in Oakland.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The fire crews had arrived about an hour and a half earlier.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
  • This Root Touch-Up Kit camouflages up to one inch of gray hairs in about an hour.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Under the terms of the agreement, the state will be charged $45.50 per hour for the work of each payroll analyst.
    James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Just as with Josiah, the meeting paused for a break after an hour.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
  • All six men were in harmonious sync for what felt like an hour.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
  • In other words, there’s a big gap between what skilled coders earn per hour and what a beat cop earns.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • All that, only to find what may be the most suitable spot to play only an hour from home.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The father of four — three still live at home — is making $15.50 an hour, hardly enough to get by.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • That’s a big increase from the state minimum wage, which will be $16 an hour next year.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • In a wildfire, a house burns for about an hour at 1,800 degrees at its hottest point, near the ceiling, Babrauskas said.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Kuzydym called and emailed Metro Parks and city officials, and in less than an hour, the water was on at the 8.8-acre park.
    Veda Morgan, The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Leave it in the hair for up to half an hour before rinsing it thoroughly.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The union jobs paid between $19 and $26 per hour, and provided a pension, Fuller said.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Olvera got her start as a housekeeper and early on made around $13.25 an hour.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Whiling away an hour or two at the Wilderness Outpost boutique.
    Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Setup: The mattress came out of the box and expanded to its full size within an hour.
    Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 11 July 2023

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