time period

Example Sentences

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The last time the measure stayed negative for an extended time period came in the aftermath of the dot-com bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He was playing what he felt in whatever time period or whatever decade he was inspired by.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The new mosasaur was larger, possessed finely serrated teeth rarely seen in mosasaurs, and came from a different place and time period.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The mother-of-three also pleaded guilty to assisting an offender over the same time period.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Does Ridge Sabio know how to operate any motor vehicles common in this time period?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly