times

Definition of timesnext
plural of time
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as in moments
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 days
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 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 After letting go of the minor, Schmidt yelled at both his parents and Pambianchi for the remainder of the evening, aggressively getting into Pambianchi's face multiple times. Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026 Palace’s Ismaila Sarr, Daichi Kamada and Daniel Munoz all got on the scoresheet multiple times for Senegal, Japan and Colombia. Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Nationally, it has been invoked 43 times in the past 14 months compared with the just 20 times it was utilized over the past nearly 50 years. Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The property has also been listed for sale multiple times over the last five to 10 years, with the property being marketed for sale again in 2024. Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 According to Bloomberg, citing Insurify, the average annual premium reached $8,292 last year, roughly four times what homeowners in New York pay, and costs are expected to keep climbing. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026 Quantum dots are crystalline semiconductor particles roughly 60 million times smaller than a tennis ball, typically featuring a core-shell structure. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 By comparison, Portugal’s golden visa requires at least 250,000 euros (about $286,573) in investments, while its digital nomad visa requires a monthly income that’s at least four times Portugal’s monthly minimum wage, or about $4,218. Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026 Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse. Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
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Noun
  • Dodgers fan favorite Kiké Hernández has built a reputation for clutch October moments and an easygoing personality.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The countdown clock is ticking, and both Lestat the vampire and Lestat the TV season are frittering away their last moments on restating the facts.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
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  • The stage can accommodate all types of productions, from film and television to commercials, music videos, livestreams and immersive experiences, among others.
    Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
  • Disability spans every age, race, culture and socioeconomic background, and investment in accessibility and inclusive programming tends to ripple outward, improving experiences for older adults, veterans, families and caregivers along the way.
    Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • For the third time in nine days since returning from the FIFA World Cup break, that formula worked wonders for Los Angeles Football Club.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • The combination of these two groups feeding on a single stem of common milkweed cleared all the leaves and seed pods within three days.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
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  • Throughout the study, all participants wore wrist monitors that tracked their physical activity and sleep durations.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 20 July 2026
  • Starhopper's success paved the way for higher jumps for longer durations as SpaceX honed Starship's early design, and the same is planned for RV-X.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 July 2026
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  • Or, if Miami chooses to add a player from the minor leagues, veteran lefty Braxton Garrett could be an option, although the team has opted against calling him up when the opportunity has presented itself on different occasions this season.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • His criminal record reflects some of the occasions he got caught and did jail time, for non-violent retail fraud.
    Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
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  • Go Back in Time Start your cultural adventures at the National Museum of Iceland.
    Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Then, after Erica has a peevish moment with Scotty, the gang hears about the landing party’s prehistoric adventures over drinks.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 through 4, and in kids ages 5 through 14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death after vehicle crashes.
    Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Several hundred people of all ages came out on July 12 to protest the sale in front of the building on Bryant Farms Road.
    Chase Jordan July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
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  • For the first time, many families — including ours — have reason to hope meaningful treatments may arrive within our children’s lifetimes.
    Eliza Goldwasser, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
  • First operational in 1973, the Leningrad NPP had four RBMK-1000 reactors at its peak, which are being phased out after completing their operational lifetimes.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

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