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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normal time

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

With 12 minutes of normal time remaining Egypt stood on the cusp of their greatest ever World Cup result.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

And Alistair Wilson, deputy headteacher at Whipton Barton Federation primary school in Exeter, Devon, is opening at normal time but running a non-uniform day and showing match highlights in classrooms after breakfast.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Her two goals against Chelsea - a stoppage-time equaliser in normal time before a 103rd-minute winner - secured City's place in the Women's FA Cup final.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

It was a possum, returning to his lair at his normal time.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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