during

[door-ing, dyoor-] / ˈdʊər ɪŋ, ˈdyʊər- /

PREPOSITION

concurrently with an activity, event

Synonyms

WEAK

all along all the while amid as at the same time as at the time for the time being in the course of in the interim in the meanwhile in the middle of in the time of meanwhile mid midst over pending the time between the whole time throughout until when while

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He seemed to decide that the right time to get SpaceX onto the public stock market was during his high-profile trial against Altman, a mentee-turned-rival-turned-public enemy.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He took a total of 11.85 mg of Zepbound last year, whereas most people take a total of 10 mg during just the first month of treatment.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

It provided valuable intelligence in October 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis, confirming that the Russians were, indeed, building missile bases there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Andrews initially thought he had a stroke during the COVID-19 lockdowns, he told Elex Michaelson of CNN on “The Story Is,” where he appeared Saturday with fiancée Erica Tazel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

So what if she embarrassed me during the Q and A session?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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