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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Calls made during non-business hours or on weekends should be made to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Members will be able to shop warehouses during normal business hours.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the White House by email to comment on this story outside of normal business hours.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The company did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment outside of business hours on Saturday.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Members will be able to shop warehouses during normal business hours.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the White House by email to comment on this story outside of normal business hours.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The company did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment outside of business hours on Saturday.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Business hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20hours. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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