time

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as in moment
a particular point at which an event takes place remember that one time you tried to wash the dog in the sink

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as in day
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing back in my parents' time, families usually had only one car

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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress how much time will the project take?

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Recent Examples on the Web The last time a Bronze Age wooden tool was discovered in Britain with similar qualities was when the Brynlow shovel was found in a Cheshire mine in 1875. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024 Saturday tee times Tee times for Saturday's second round of the Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock: 9:15 a.m. Frankie Frisco, arkansasonline.com, 26 Oct. 2024 This isn’t the first time she’s tapped into Houston’s traditional sound. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024 That sequel was the first time the series had reinvested in its characters and given players people to attach to. Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for time 
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Noun
  • One game, one moment (at Baltimore) doesn’t define us.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The idea is that the scent will get the buck to stop for a moment, but not get spooked.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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  • In many ways, this reflects a shift in consumer expectations, with younger customers placing a premium on experiences over products.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.
    Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • Ibex Woolies Pro Tech Crew ($115) and Bottom ($115) From powder days in Tahoe to damp training runs, the Woolies became our top choice for high-output activities and all-day wear alike.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Later in the day, Spotify (SPOT), the music streaming giant, will report its earnings after the market close, along with MARA Holdings (MARA), a key player in the cryptocurrency mining industry.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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  • However, plans that manage the pharmacy benefit can still institute coverage restrictions, including utilization management tools, such as prior authorization, fail-first policy requirements and duration of therapy limits.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Yield opportunities Heading into the election, Persson’s team is neutral on duration – the measure of a bond’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • In severe cases, CHS can cause extreme weight loss, organ failure and, on occasion, death.
    Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Republicans have shown aggression in the final stages of 2024 compared to past years, but Democrats have risen to the occasion, resulting in both parties seeing eleventh-hour wins and losses across the country.
    Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • The shuffling of sports assets follows the strategic decision earlier this year to take Endeavor private, capping a three-year adventure in the public marketplace.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The trailer teases hilarious moments, from donating blood to scaling telephone poles for a pair of Jordans, as the duo embarks on a wild adventure to avoid eviction.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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  • According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, syphilis rates among Native Americans in its region soared by 1,865% from 2020 to 2022 — over 10 times the 154% increase seen nationally during the same period.
    Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The gravitational pressure on the pelvic floor strains the muscles when constantly sitting for long periods.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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  • Private equity now dominates sectors essential to daily life, from housing to health care.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • China has effectively become a lifeline for North Korea, supplying essential goods such as food, clothing, fertilizer, machinery, and construction materials—nearly everything that sustains the daily lives of North Koreans and the country’s industries.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024

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