during

[door-ing, dyoor-] / ˈdʊər ɪŋ, ˈdyʊər- /

PREPOSITION

concurrently with an activity, event

Synonyms

WEAK

all along all the while amid as at the same time as at the time for the time being in the course of in the interim in the meanwhile in the middle of in the time of meanwhile mid midst over pending the time between the whole time throughout until when while

Example Sentences

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But it was during the covid pandemic that it really took off as a takeaway service, gaining a big following.

From BBC

He cited their conduct during the Covid-19 pandemic as an example.

From BBC

That downgrade and the stock’s selloff came after Nike reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings late on Tuesday, with CEO Elliott Hill saying during a conference call that the company’s turnaround efforts would be completed by the end of calendar 2026.

From MarketWatch

August 2022 was the last time the national average for a gallon of gas hit $4, during the early months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From MarketWatch

“During big snowstorms, firms often let employees work from home for the week, and similarly they cut them some slack when gas prices hit $4, or in California $5 or even $6.”

From MarketWatch

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