time span

noun

: time period
The study took place over a time span of 20 years.

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The average family size shrunk from 2.61 to 2.51 in that same time span, according to the bureau. Natalie Rice, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025 In the same time span, 36 cases were found in Georgia and 10 in Nevada. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025 During that same time span, the number of people with no insurance coverage for another GLP-1 receptor agonist, Zepbound, increased by 14%, which meant that another 4.9 million or so more people were bound for no insurance coverage for the tirzepatide-containing Zepbound. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Conversely, over the same time span, among Democrats, Twitter/X usage declined from 34% to 22%. Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time span

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“Time span.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20span. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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