prime time

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In a Wednesday prime time address, the president assured that the U.S. would eventually end the war with Iran and that the Strait of Hormuz would “open up naturally” thereafter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

A market dip is prime time for converting some assets in your regular individual retirement account to a Roth IRA.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

“Agents aren’t ready for prime time in doing the kind of execution on financial tasks that carry a lot of weight or importance,” Kates said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

There was even a proposal in 2018 for him to helm “CBS Evening News” while keeping his nightly prime time program on CNN.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

I am in prime time to be dropping over!

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston