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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
in the space of a few minutes the room had filled up
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
the cancellation created a huge space in the dentist's schedule for that day
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This Pennsylvania prodigy has already accomplished more in the mushroom space than wealthy Ivy Leaguers three times his age—all without formal technical training or a science degree.
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Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Boeing’s Everett Factory first opened its doors in 1967 with a whopping 472 million cubic feet of usable space originally built to handle the assembly of its then-largest airliner, the 747.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
The new show, Don’t Hate Your House with the Property Brothers, is all about completely remodeling the homes of owners who have simply outgrown their spaces.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
In this way, the dining room is becoming a space for regular use and readily elevated for a more formal dinner party when necessary.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
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Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Boeing’s Everett Factory first opened its doors in 1967 with a whopping 472 million cubic feet of usable space originally built to handle the assembly of its then-largest airliner, the 747.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
The new show, Don’t Hate Your House with the Property Brothers, is all about completely remodeling the homes of owners who have simply outgrown their spaces.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
In this way, the dining room is becoming a space for regular use and readily elevated for a more formal dinner party when necessary.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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