a week

idiom

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

Examples of a week in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Less than a week after Ukrainian forces withdrew from the eastern town of Avdiivka, the first residents there had applied for Russian passports, Volk said. Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 And here’s today’s e-newspaper Start your day right Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 Last year's cherry blossoms stayed on trees for a little more than a week. Li Cohen, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024 The violent confrontation on the A train happened a little more than a week after the governor ordered the National Guard into the subway in an effort to allay safety concerns. Michael Wilson, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024 But a week after the finalists' presentations, the board scratched the search in lieu of hiring a temporary district leader: Elizabeth Lolli, former superintendent of Dayton Public Schools. The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024 That’s only down 33% from a week ago, continuing a triumphant run boosted by spectacular word-of-mouth and premium large-format business. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024 Last year, peak bloom was on March 23 — more than a week early. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Hailey’s post comes almost a week after her father Stephen Baldwin publicly shared a post from Victor Marx — the founder of All Things Possible Ministries — which featured a prayer request for the couple, whose faith has long bonded them together. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024

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“A week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20week. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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