timespan
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of timespan
Example Sentences
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In both scenarios, the market returned to a moderate historical average for the rest of the timespan.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
"Everybody was scrambling around to understand what could be done with a very short timespan on our hands."
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
Strom further elaborated that the most growth for a galaxy occurs during this period, making the case for why it’s an important timespan to study.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2023
In a 2021 report on the Joplin derailment, it attributed 592 U.S. derailments over a decade-long timespan to “track geometry,” which includes the distance between the rails and their horizontal and vertical alignment.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
"In seven tenth-years, n'ruhar," he began, "we will have—" Some breakfasters were quick to make the connection between the timespan and the previous night's First Sharing, no doubt aided by the little group's satisfied expressions.
From Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson
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