common time

noun

: a musical meter marked by four beats per measure with the quarter note receiving a single beat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This is just one of many common time-travel paradoxes brought about by traveling faster than light. —

Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023 Another common time to wake in the middle of the night is when your blood sugar drops. —

Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2023 As a bonus, magnetic reversals could provide a common time marker for rocks from different locations. —

Byzack Savitsky, science.org, 20 Dec. 2022 Ackerman says the 10 to 11 age range when children are approximately around fifth or sixth grade, tends to be a common time for children to receive their first cell phones due to safety aspects that the devices can provide. —

Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 21 July 2022 Find a common time for people to convene and connect every week. —

Anne Iversen, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The most common time domains are 7, 10, 12, and 20 minutes. —

Spenser Mestel, Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2022 That’s usually a common time for manufacturers to try to push more purchases. —

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 23 Nov. 2021 The most common time that such data is made available to them is during either a routine or emergency health visit with a primary or urgent care provider. —

Frederick Daso, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021 See More

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