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as in experiences
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
enjoys telling us about the times he had while he was in the army
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as in durations
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 times
She has been capped five times at international level since her senior debut against Spain in June 2025, and says a World Cup place remains her ambition.
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Ali Rampling, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Mets have scored one run or none 10 times, including five shutouts.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
He was escorted by law enforcement at all times, the hospital said.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026
At a meeting with the McMahons in New York to discuss a settlement, Cole’s attorney left the room several times, leaving him alone with the McMahons.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Pesto’s fame quickly spread after a public gender reveal, and he was viewed close to two billion times on social media.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Several times during the episode, Viall brought up that Baldoni hired the same crisis PR team that Johnny Depp hired during his defamation case against Amber Heard.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Healthcare professionals have long struggled with abuse, often exacerbated by patient frustrations over long wait times and systemic inefficiencies.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Ali Rampling, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Mets have scored one run or none 10 times, including five shutouts.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
He was escorted by law enforcement at all times, the hospital said.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026
At a meeting with the McMahons in New York to discuss a settlement, Cole’s attorney left the room several times, leaving him alone with the McMahons.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Pesto’s fame quickly spread after a public gender reveal, and he was viewed close to two billion times on social media.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Several times during the episode, Viall brought up that Baldoni hired the same crisis PR team that Johnny Depp hired during his defamation case against Amber Heard.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Healthcare professionals have long struggled with abuse, often exacerbated by patient frustrations over long wait times and systemic inefficiencies.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for times
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There’s no question the host team ended the three-day event with an exclamation point, producing one of the best feel-good moments of the weekend.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And thus the audience is stuck with this scenario, which complicates in intensity and with a linguistic relish that has its funny moments (for some, anyway), but also features a lot of crudity that really wrenches you away from the typical landscape of the classy, urban American farce.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Contemporary sculpture, by contrast, is born transient, and can enact only contingent experiences of belonging.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Certain experiences, products, atmospheres, audiences, or values appeal to different customers, and each business cultivates a unique environment through its operations.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Winger Mathis Albert surpassed Gio Reyna as the youngest American to play in Germany’s Bundesliga yesterday, appearing as a substitute for Borussia Dortmund at 16 years, 11 months and five days old.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As Stagecoach embraces rock-centric acts like Counting Crows and Third Eye Blind, as well as genre-defying artists like BigXthaPlug, Roth reflected on how rock & roll has changed since his days in Van Halen.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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While there is little conclusive, specific data on the relationship between mortality and long-term medication treatment, studies show that, in general, longer treatment durations yield better outcomes.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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These particles were then fed into the trap and held for durations ranging from milliseconds to several seconds before being released and detected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hiddink, Di Matteo, and Benitez all benefited from having players full of character as well as the ability to turn up on showpiece occasions.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is reportedly reviewing safety procedures for the occasions when the President, inevitably, leaves the White House grounds.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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His incredulity about their increasingly risky adventures—this is the one that involves a Pontiac Fiero in outer space—becomes one of the film’s running gags.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Shore Excursions Shore excursions range from highly active adventures to more sedate cultural experiences.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to exhibitions, visitors can also attend artist lectures, art workshops for all ages, and public tours.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Other people who have spent their lifetimes in football say Bernard looks like a Marvel creation.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In many cases, the properties themselves are the most valuable asset that the families own, often left to them by parents or grandparents that spent lifetimes working to afford the properties as a patrimony to their descendants.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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