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normal time

British

noun

sport the standard length of time allowed for a match before any extra time, such as injury time, is added

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A person may still fall asleep at a normal time and remain asleep for what appears to be a full night, yet the quality of that rest may still be altered.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Manager Pape Thiaw's side led 2018 semi-finalists Belgium 2-0 with only four minutes left of normal time, after goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Indeed, they only won once in normal time all tournament.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Then in the dying moments of normal time with England 46-45 ahead, the referee gave France the option of a penalty kick from either of two positions, following infringements by Trevor Davison and Maro Itoje.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

It so happened that about that hour was the normal time to give water to their mules.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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