Illustration of time zone
- A Pacific time
- B mountain time
- C central time
- D eastern time
time zone
noun
: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
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Some plaintiffs, living in different time zones, sacrificed school and personal time to work on the app.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Clients meet with a nutritionist pre-flight to discuss in-flight meal planning, use strategies during the flight to adjust to different time zones, and employ post-flight rehydration methods.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 19 June 2024
Still, the pop star found time to support her man from six time zones away across the pond.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
My recommendation is to take a red-eye flight to Australia and use it to sleep and switch over time zones.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Clients meet with a nutritionist pre-flight to discuss in-flight meal planning, use strategies during the flight to adjust to different time zones, and employ post-flight rehydration methods.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 19 June 2024
Still, the pop star found time to support her man from six time zones away across the pond.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
My recommendation is to take a red-eye flight to Australia and use it to sleep and switch over time zones.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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