time span

noun

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

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Over the same time span, e-book sales fell from $1.6 billion to $1 billion. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025 Forty-two lightning deaths have been reported in Texas since 2006, second only to Florida, where 93 deaths have been attributed to lightning over the same time span. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2025 Those who died during that time span include Maryland Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings, 68, and Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, 81. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025 The polls show that in a time span of two weeks, Trump's net approval rating has shifted from a 5 percent deficit to a 6 percent gain. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 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 11 Jul. 2025.

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