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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The first film always seemed a little far-fetched, given the speed with which seemingly rational people took up cross-dressing and cannibalism in the space of less than a month.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The first film always seemed a little far-fetched, given the speed with which seemingly rational people took up cross-dressing and cannibalism in the space of less than a month.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025
After living in fear of Hezbollah for 20 years, Israel decimated it in the space of a month.
—Karl Vick, Time, 13 June 2025
Israel was able to hit major nuclear and military sites all over the country in the space of a day.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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