time span

noun

: time period
The study took place over a time span of 20 years.

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Men show higher rates of loneliness across the same 30-year time span than women. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Kentucky's Malik Monk, an Arkansas native, has the top mark in that time span with 30 games in double figures to open his career in 2016-17, followed by Auburn's Mustapha Heron with 25 games the same season. Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026 The time span, though, may hold a clue. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026 In the same time span, Texas has signed 12 five-star recruits. David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time span

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“Time span.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20span. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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