times
Americanpreposition
Etymology
Origin of times
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; time ( def. )
Example Sentences
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He has played in back-to-back games at times since getting healthy, but the Lakers have monitored his health closely in hopes of keeping him fresh for the stretch run.
From Los Angeles Times
The Sheriff’s Department accounted for more than five times the legal expenses of any other L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
He added: "The tensions that exist in our society have not abated and are both deeper and more long-standing than anything we have experienced in modern times."
From BBC
That isn’t likely to be the case during busy times as cruisers race off the ferries for prime spots, especially at the giant swim-up bar.
"It is desperate times. And desperate times call for desperate measures."
From BBC
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