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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

Example Sentences

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Wales have not won a Six Nations match for almost three years, some 1,091 days, since defeating Italy in Rome in March 2023.

From BBC

"Mortgage pricing is closely linked to swap rates, and as these have moved in recent days we've had to adjust some of our mortgage rates too," the building society said in a statement.

From BBC

After two days of double-digit declines and then a 10% rebound on Thursday, investors in the South Korean equity market would have been relieved with Friday’s flat finish.

From MarketWatch

The U.S. did give permission for Indian refiners to buy Russian oil that has been stranded at sea, for 30 days.

From MarketWatch

Immediate supply constraints might be eased slightly by the U.S. decision to allow the sale of Russian oil to India for 30 days, but ING said it is not a game-changer.

From The Wall Street Journal

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