time span

noun

: time period
The study took place over a time span of 20 years.

Examples of time span in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beach volleyball takes place over the same time span—just at a sandier venue—and the schedule is stacked. Michael Calore, WIRED, 24 July 2024 The locks changed throughout the two-decade time span of Season 1. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024 Fewer deaths were under investigation during that time span than the 396 currently under investigation. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 24 July 2024 Horizon: An American Saga details a 15-year time span of expanding to the Old West before and after the Civil War, and is intended to have four movies in total. Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for time span 

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“Time span.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20span. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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