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hour

[ouuhr, ou-er] / aʊər, ˈaʊ ər /






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“I’m going to tell you the 37 things that we do an hour ... let’s name it. Even us calling it ‘invisible load’ keeps it invisible.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The chatbot only seemed to allow them to rebook, and it took more than an hour waiting to speak to BA on the phone before the refund was confirmed.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

At least the U.S. and Russia, oceans apart from each other, had half an hour to sort out the confusion before the missiles would land if they had been real.

From Slate Sep. 10, 2026

Even if it costs the tournament some dollars, the endless pressure on the schedule needs to be reduced to ensure a conclusion at a reasonable hour.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

I get up every day and play for an hour before school.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The official announcement in November 2025 of a six-month delay to the game wiped $3.75bn off the share value of parent company Take-Two in 24 hours.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Almost 24 hours after the towers fell, fires continued to blaze through the rubble.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

As part of the settlement, Meta said it would impose time limits and mute notifications during certain hours for teens.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

The average retiree watches 47 hours of television a week, according to consultancy AgeWave.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Even if I had to work ten or twelve or fourteen hours a day in order to do it.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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