time period

Example Sentences

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The last time the measure stayed negative for an extended time period came in the aftermath of the dot-com bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He was playing what he felt in whatever time period or whatever decade he was inspired by.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

"We have seen a growing public sector during the pandemic, that has brought with it additional costs, and in the same time period wages have increased," she said.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The new mosasaur was larger, possessed finely serrated teeth rarely seen in mosasaurs, and came from a different place and time period.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

But the fact that I survived physically, that in a time period well into my fifties I never collapsed or needed time off to recuperate, is something I am inordinately proud of.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich