business hours
noun
: the hours that the office is open to do business
Someone will be available to answer your call during regular business hours.
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Yes, Food Lion stores will be open during their normal business hours on Easter.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Newsweek reached out to the White House by email outside of normal business hours for comment.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Russia’s defense ministry did not respond immediately to a request for comment outside normal business hours.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Most Shaw's locations will be open regular business hours on Easter Sunday.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Newsweek reached out to the White House by email outside of normal business hours for comment.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Russia’s defense ministry did not respond immediately to a request for comment outside normal business hours.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Most Shaw's locations will be open regular business hours on Easter Sunday.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Business hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20hours. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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