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

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Recent Examples of during Also, the tensions between Asuka, Kairi Sane, and Iyo could result in the latter turning heel on Vaquer during or after the match for the vacant WWE Women’s World Championship. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 First, Rackauckas instructed Fullerton Detective Antonio Hernandez to keep the tape recorder off during their first interview with Neary, the motion says. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025 Participants’ heart rates were higher during the hot class, but that extra cardiovascular stress didn’t translate to more bodily work overall. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025 Daniel Scott, a California resident, flew into Los Angeles from Salt Lake City during the late hours of Tuesday, Aug. 26, according to local outlet NBC 4 Los Angeles. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for during
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  • The world might end up ruled by large technology companies that impose their solutions throughout entire continents, leaving little space for homegrown creativity.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cash’s death was met with profound sadness throughout the music community.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The patent for this low-latency wireless communication protocol, spearheaded by NREL power electronics Sarwar Islam, is pending.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Investors peg the chances of three quarter-point rate cuts by the end of this year at about 76%, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025

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“During.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/during. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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