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during

preposition

ˈdu̇r-iŋ

Definition of during

as in throughout

in the course of we wrote notes during the boring lecture

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Recent Examples of during The club agreed to a rigorous trial period over the course of several months during the 2024-25 season, ending with Biolyz signing the Dortmund to its first commercial contract. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Security here is also paramount – one of the trumpets was stolen from its previous home in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo during the 2011 uprising. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 The Wongs interacted with customers on Sunday during the eatery’s bittersweet final day, as diners were eager for one last plate of pancakes or country fried steak. — Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026 Several companies are also developing small fission reactors that could use californium-252 during startup. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for during

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But controversies tied to the people around him — most recently antisemitic and white nationalist social media posts by his son-in-law — have dogged him throughout his campaign.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
One of the few is Andie MacDowell, who’s maintained curly hair throughout her entire career, nonetheless.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

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In the past 30 years, the amount of land annually burned by Canadian wildfires has gone up by about 50% while the amount in the United States has more than doubled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The uneven outing came hours after manager Aaron Boone said the Yankees (64-51) — who did not acquire a reliever before Monday’s MLB trade deadline — could soon bolster their bullpen by moving at least one starter into a relief role.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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