a week

idiom

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

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Research from the World Health Organization found that working 55 hours or more a week was associated with a 35% higher risk of stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease, compared with a working week of 35 to 40 hours. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Since returning to the convent, the nuns have become active on Instagram, amassing more than 10,000 followers in little over a week. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 The drills come less than a week after around two dozen Russian long-range drones crossed into Poland, which shares a 260-mile border with Belarus and a 130-mile border with Kaliningrad. Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025 Not even a week later, McCarthy was holding his new baby boy, Rome Micah McCarthy, in his arms at a local hospital. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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