days
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of days
Example Sentences
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On March 9, TerraPower gave employees three days’ notice of a virtual all-hands meeting, without saying why, according to an internal document.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
In a separate development in Kyiv, a court has ordered 60 days' pretrial detention for Zelensky's former right-hand man, Andriy Yermak, over a corruption scandal.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Tokyo’s legendary long-term thinking left it with 260 days’ worth of fuel reserves when the war started, he adds.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
In one instance, a client called him for a job with just a couple of days’ notice.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
At the Council meeting the next evening it was suggested that the patrol should be discontinued in two days’ time.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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