time span

noun

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

Examples of time span in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Horizon: An American Saga details a 15-year time span of expanding to the Old West before and after the Civil War, and is intended to have four movies in total. Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024 That cohort makes up less than 5% of all NBA hires during that time span. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 June 2024 Those fires caused over $60 million in property damage in that same time span, according to FEMA. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024 The 73rd Precinct, which includes Brownsville, has seen 11 homicides through June 2 — nearly triple the four in the same time span last year. John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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