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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Newsweek reached out to the DOJ and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by email on Saturday outside of normal business hours for comment.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm business hours on the Fourth of July.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Is Walmart open on July 4? Walmart stores across the U.S. will be open during their regular business hours, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time, according to a company spokesperson.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 July 2025
Ye’s management did not respond immediately to a request for comment outside US business hours.
—CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm business hours on the Fourth of July.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Is Walmart open on July 4? Walmart stores across the U.S. will be open during their regular business hours, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time, according to a company spokesperson.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 July 2025
Ye’s management did not respond immediately to a request for comment outside US business hours.
—CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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“Business hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20hours. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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