as in throughout
in the course of we wrote notes during the boring lecture

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Recent Examples of during International trade, trade barriers and tariffs were part of the first question posed to the Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO, 94, during a Saturday morning question-and-answer session. Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 May 2025 His predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, chose his papal name to show his commitment to peace and reconciliation by honoring St. Benedict and Pope Benedict XV, who was head of the church during World War I, Temple said. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 May 2025 So, unfortunately, this is a horrible reality during the past 1,166 days. CBS News, 4 May 2025 Trump has continued prolific fundraising during his second term, including $239 million for his inaugural committee through April 20, according to a Federal Election Commission filing April 20. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for during
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  • Of course, Blue Ivy has been blowing fans away with her fierce performances and stellar moves throughout the show.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 May 2025
  • Alternating Seafood Sunday and Sunday Barbecue events are popular, but a solid seafood-heavy lunch and dinner menu is popular throughout the week.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • The annual award, created and presented by the Les Paul Foundation (in partnership with Gibson Gives, the philanthropic division of Gibson), goes to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of the late Les Paul through innovation, engineering, technology and/or music.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 May 2025

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