a week

idiom

: each week
I volunteer at the school once a week.

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Texas spends over $500 million dollars a day, seven days a week. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 After a week of many of this year’s Oscar contenders being feted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Kate Hudson sat down for a wide-ranging chat about her career for the fest’s final tribute. Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 Local forecasts show that heavy thunderstorms could descend on Daytona International Speedway on Sunday evening — which would punctuate a week of exclusively sunny weather. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026 The department saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a week

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“A week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20week. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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