a week

idiom

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

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Set aside a day, or an hour or two each day for a week, to review, discuss, and perhaps work to change your coverage. Janet Arzt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Smith does not receive family support and pays for college through a combination of loans and work — current SNAP rules require students to work 20 hours a week to receive benefits. Katia Riddle, NPR, 16 June 2025 Just under a week on from Carlos Alcaraz saving three match points against Jannik Sinner in the French Open final, Belgium’s Elise Mertens went one — or actually eight — better in the Netherlands. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025 When the sisters did manage to get her into a psych ward or hospital, doctors would discharge her after a week or two with no support for continued treatment. Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 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 21 Jun. 2025.

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