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

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Some of the projects are designed to link high-altitude areas with military outposts and civilian settlements that are isolated during the winter.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the same period, India’s total military spending has jumped nearly 60% to $80 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Construction halts for months during the winter, when freezing temperatures make tasks like mixing cement impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that the provisions of a "historic treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership" signed during his visit to Pyongyang in June last year had been fulfilled "thanks to our joint efforts".

From Barron's

In another image, Kim Jong Un smiles during an official briefing as Kim Ju Ae stands beside him.

From Barron's

during

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