in/within the space of
idiom
: before the end of (a stated time) : in (a stated time) or less
They finished in/within the space of an hour.
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We’re used to seeing the Connectivity Standards Alliance drop two Matter updates a year, but we’ve just been treated to a second one in the space of just 3 months, with a promise of a meatier one to arrive in the Fall.
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Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In other words, a 20GB file can be transferred in the space of two minutes and twenty seconds, which is not always the case when using a Wi-Fi connection.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
My two cats managed to turn two accent chairs and a sectional into dump-worthy eyesores in the space of several years.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
Princess Diana's wedding dress had a 25-foot train Princess Diana's gown, which was crafted in the space of three months, was made with ivory silk taffeta that was dyed and woven ivory (instead of pure white) and decorated with ornate, hand-embroidery, with no less than 10,000 micro pearls.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 July 2025
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Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In other words, a 20GB file can be transferred in the space of two minutes and twenty seconds, which is not always the case when using a Wi-Fi connection.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
My two cats managed to turn two accent chairs and a sectional into dump-worthy eyesores in the space of several years.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
Princess Diana's wedding dress had a 25-foot train Princess Diana's gown, which was crafted in the space of three months, was made with ivory silk taffeta that was dyed and woven ivory (instead of pure white) and decorated with ornate, hand-embroidery, with no less than 10,000 micro pearls.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 July 2025
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“In/within the space of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Fwithin%20the%20space%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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