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in a period

ADVERB

within

Synonyms

STRONGEST

in indoors inside

STRONG

within doors within walls

WEAK

not outside not over

Antonyms

WEAK

outside

Example Sentences

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But there are some who can’t, raising questions about fairness and competition in a period of shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I think we are in a period right now where judges really do have some serious questions about that.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

"I mean, there's always that feeling, especially in a period where people are constantly generating content and being prolific," she admits.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in a rare televised address that the Emirates were in "a period of war" and "will emerge stronger" from it.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Then she went right into the New York Yanks without putting in a period.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George