time

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as in moment
a particular point at which an event takes place remember that one time you tried to wash the dog in the sink

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as in day
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing back in my parents' time, families usually had only one car

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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress how much time will the project take?

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Recent Examples of time Curlew and Koala spent almost three months off Florida's west coast, swimming north and south from near St. Petersburg to beaches along the western Panhandle a couple of times. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 May 2025 Its global acclaim — including an Oscar nomination — underscored the international significance of Iran’s underground cinema and the power of art to resist, even in the darkest of times. Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025 One of the best times to shop for a mattress is leading up to Memorial Day. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 May 2025 This stunning piece of metalwork, likely worn by someone of high status, reflects the religious identity of the time. Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for time
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  • Preserving 'offerings' from the protest moment People from around the world come to the square, leaving behind flowers, balloons, signs and artwork.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • But the big moment was the bottom of the seventh, when Villa Park came back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the game and had the winning run on third with two outs.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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  • The company is now counting on the experience of Stephen Hemsley, who returned as CEO to steer it through the current crisis.
    Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • While Washington’s red carpet experience was less than stellar, he was soon awarded with a surprise Honorary Palme d’Or, the festival’s highest accolade, during the Highest 2 Lowest premiere Monday (May 19) night.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
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  • After three long days in court, Cassie Ventura Fine — who is eight months pregnant — has finished her testimony.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Major cities like New York were already facing frightening death tolls that climbed higher each day—but that’s not what Eddington is about.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 May 2025
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  • Parameters looked at include the type of listing being booked, the duration of the stay, the distance to the listing from the guest’s primary location and if the booking is last minute.
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
  • Researchers also measured participants’ meal duration, number of bites, number of chews, and chewing speed for each test.1 The results showed fairly stark differences across men and women in the study:1 Number of bites.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 May 2025
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  • Gonzalez had the girl skip school on two occasions, taking her to the beach and a park, according to the report.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
  • Amazon has hundreds of lightweight floral dresses for any occasion, including mini dresses, midis, maxis, off-the-shoulder, pencil, ruched, swing dresses — the list goes on.
    Shalwah Evans, People.com, 21 May 2025
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  • Super Nintendo World - Brings guests into the fan-favorite video game franchise for adventures with Mario, Princess Peach, and more, like at Universal Studios Hollywood.
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Related Stories Inside One Woman's 1,000-Year-Old French Water Mill Home (Exclusive) 139-Year-Old House Was Placed on Wheels and Moved Through San Francisco's Streets The nights are their own adventure.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 May 2025
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  • The center got the rebound past Woll to give the Panthers an insurance goal 7:18 into the second period.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
  • The period in either case would be forty-plus mid-century years.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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  • Seeing any woman, particularly a Black woman, establish herself as independently wealthy without the help of a spouse or parent is admirable and reflects an urge in younger generations to live a life that wasn’t as accessible to those who came before us.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 19 May 2025
  • An effort to extend the life of the B61 nuclear bomb also faced significant delays and saw costs more than double – to the tune of an additional $4 billion.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025

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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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