Pacific time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Pacific time
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Example Sentences
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AWS started reporting issues shortly after midnight Pacific time, stating it was looking into errors with its database service Amazon DynamoDB.
From Los Angeles Times
Pacific Time, explaining that she wanted to have breakfast with her newborn twins.
Pacific time, is the first phase of ticket sales for the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times
Pacific time, when the Women’s Super League transfer window closes, to get the deal in writing.
From Los Angeles Times
Viewers in the Pacific Time Zone were 16 hours behind live coverage from Tokyo in 2021, when the pandemic-delayed Games averaged a record-low Olympic viewership for NBC.
From Los Angeles Times
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