a week

idiom

: each week
I volunteer at the school once a week.

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Noble’s mother-in-law, who is in her mid-50s, lives just 15 minutes away and watches her 3-year-old granddaughter three days a week, making drop-offs simple and convenient. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 Temperatures neared the teens in Nashville as frustrations escalated for those who spent a week without power. Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026 Schleicher, the Pretti family attorney, said Wednesday the earlier altercation in no way justified the shooting more than a week later. Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026 Temperatures neared the teens in Nashville, Tennessee, and frustrations bubbled up for those who spent a week without power. Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a week

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“A week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20week. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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