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hour

[ouuhr, ou-er] / aʊər, ˈaʊ ər /






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A BBC reporter on the scene said traffic was bumper to bumper, with several roads closed during rush hour traffic.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Won notes business relationships can take months or even years to bear fruit, so he relishes the immediate results of an hour on his riding mower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

He earns $33 an hour as a Costco cashier.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

After that eating window, they completed a 20 hour fast.

From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026

A cow in a field was a marvel and had to be investigated; it took me half an hour to get untangled from the fence.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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