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Three Hours

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noun

Roman Catholic Church.
  1. a religious observance practiced between noon and three o'clock on the afternoon of Good Friday.


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In September, he finished the Berlin marathon in less than three hours, to the delight of Runner’s World magazine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite a wobble at 4-2, Medvedev held firm and ultimately served out the match after three hours and 43 minutes to set up a meeting with Learner Tien.

From BBC

After deliberating for a little more than three hours, the jury acquitted 37-year-old union carpenter Juan Espinoza Martinez on the charge of murder for hire.

From The Wall Street Journal

They could be a half-hour walk from Hudson Bay, or three hours.

From Literature

The Brits always attract fans at Melbourne Park, but the crowd created a particularly "amazing atmosphere" for the 26th seed throughout his three hours and 20 minutes on court.

From BBC