Alaska-Hawaii time

[ uh-las-kuh-huh-wahy-ee tahym, -wah-ee, -wah-yuh ]

/ əˈlæs kə həˈwaɪ i ˌtaɪm, -ˈwɑ i, -ˈwɑ yə /

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the civil time officially adopted for the region of the 150th meridian, which includes the states of Alaska and Hawaii; two hours behind Pacific time.

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Also called A·las·ka-Ha·wai·i Stand·ard Time, A·las·ka Stand·ard Time, A·las·ka time, Ha·wai·i Stand·ard Time, Ha·wai·i time .

Words nearby Alaska-Hawaii time

alary, alas, al-Ashʿari, Alaska, Alaska Current, Alaska-Hawaii time, Alaska Highway, Alaskan, Alaskan malamute, Alaskan pipeline, Alaska Peninsula

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But give the Kingdom credit for its sense of mercy: The lashes will be administered only 50 at a time.
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As far as I can tell, this magazine spent as much time making fun of French politicians as it did of Muslims or Islam.
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Thus, more time is spent organization and obtaining ones free of failings.
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It ended on a complaint that she was 'tired rather and spending my time at full length on a deck-chair in the garden.'
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The vision—it had been an instantaneous flash after all and nothing more—had left his mind completely for the time.
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About this time the famous Philippine painter, Juan Luna (vide p. 195), was released after six monthsʼ imprisonment as a suspect.
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I hate to be long at my toilette at any time; but to delay much in such a matter while travelling is folly.
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Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
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