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
The IFS data relates to a different time period to the latest jobs and wages data.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
"It is a critical time period for human evolution as this new paper shows," said Arrowsmith, professor at the School of Earth and Space Exploration.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
No human-to-human transmission was reported during that time period.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
A common error in student writing is to shift the tense from a main clause to a subordinate one even when they refer to the same time period.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
