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days

American  
[deyz] / deɪz /

adverb

  1. in or during the day regularly.

    They slept days rather than nights.
days British  
/ deɪz /

adverb

  1. informal during the day, esp regularly

    he works days
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Etymology

Origin of days

1125–75; Middle English daies; day, -s 1

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It’s no mistake that “Tow” was released just five days after the Oscars, when the film can still capitalize on awards season’s waning buzz without negatively influencing Academy voting.

From Salon

Saturated ground and damaged infrastructure mean even moderate rainfall could trigger new flooding or landslides in the days ahead.

From Salon

While there were weeks of preparation for the launch show, the second will be put together in just seven days - which could be the real test for the cast and writers.

From BBC

AI search standards are inconsistent, with models updating every 17 days on average, making visibility difficult to predict and measure for companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amazon is building delivery hubs across sparsely populated parts of the U.S. to cut shipping times to about two days, a big improvement for rural customers used to waiting up to a week.

From The Wall Street Journal

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