for the time

Example Sentences

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U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 4.3 million barrels in the week ended May 8 and were about 0.3% below the five-year average for the time of year, the EIA said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Back in March, about 30% of active US weather stations set new temperature records for the time of year, according to Berkeley Earth, an independent US climate research group.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

He on Monday proposed "the Tau Scaling Law", or "Her's Law", by which instead of optimising for space, designers optimise for the time taken for the various elements making up a chip to communicate.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

But the overall trend for the time period is still down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I got some other stuff while I was there; I had already decided to move back to the house, but to leave the cave stocked for the time being, just in case.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien