How to Use during in a Sentence
during
preposition
- He worked in the field during most of the day.
- We got along well during the trip.
- The fire alarm went off during the ceremony.
- She swims every day during the summer.
- During the interview, they asked about my previous jobs.
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The blue high-beam light glares out like a laser during night driving.
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Pete Lyons,
Car and Driver,
26 Mar. 2023
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There were people on the street during this attack through the air.
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ABC News,
9 June 2024
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One of the fires was caused by a tree limb that fell onto an SDG&E line during high winds.
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Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2024
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The teen grew to love wrestling during his freshman year and was known to make others laugh.
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Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
28 Sep. 2024
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Miller had two turnovers during that span, then missed a three-pointer.
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Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com,
al,
25 Mar. 2023
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That tradition does not take a break, even during the draft.
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Scott Talley,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Apr. 2024
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Two members who joined the guild during that time fell in love, got married, and now have a child.
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Cameron Koch,
Rolling Stone,
23 Nov. 2024
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And what's happening to the car during that time can have a big impact.
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Drake Bentley,
Journal Sentinel,
29 Aug. 2022
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In 2008, the baton was dropped during the exchange between Doc Patton and Tyson Gay in the heats.
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Sean Nevin,
NBC News,
9 Aug. 2024
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This year's Banned Books Week comes as a new report shows that more than 1,600 books were banned during the last school year.
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Bydeena Zaru,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2022
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Testers who use this rave about it during their baby's first few years.
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Rachel Rothman,
Good Housekeeping,
13 Jan. 2023
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Hoffman, a Fields client since the 1970s, became choked up during his speech.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2022
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With its diverse array of restaurants and cuisines, there is a lot to choose from during the week-long event.
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Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
5 Feb. 2023
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And there are no RMDs from a Roth account during your lifetime.
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Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2023
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Amhara settlers first moved en masse to Oromia in the 1980s during a famine in northern Ethiopia.
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Cara Anna,
ajc,
14 Dec. 2022
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Netflix has released a slew of photos that take us behind-the-scenes during the past year on the set of Stranger Things 5.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
20 Dec. 2024
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Biden was attempting to give her a shoutout during his speech.
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Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
30 Sep. 2022
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Watch the video to learn what to do with outdoor furniture during the winter.
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Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2022
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Throw it over a sleeveless dress during these breezy end-of-summer nights and pair it with jeans and T-shirt come fall.
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Claire Harmeyer,
Peoplemag,
16 Aug. 2022
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Some of these films were born during the pandemic and yes, there is this melancholy to them.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 May 2023
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The Dolphins had registered their first big play of the game during the prior drive.
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Ben Volin,
BostonGlobe.com,
18 Sep. 2023
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In the past, much of the focus on nutrient run-off has been during the growing season.
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Eva Tesfaye,
Journal Sentinel,
8 Nov. 2022
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Van Lith got things started with back-to-back buckets and had six points during the run for the 24-10 advantage.
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Alexis Cubit,
The Courier-Journal,
8 Nov. 2022
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Among his notable players was Andrew Luck, the top pick in the 2012 draft, whom Shaw coached during his time at Stanford.
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Sean Treppedi,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Since his return, Murray has started 30 of the team’s last 31 games, and during certain stints, showed a budding chemistry with Williamson on both ends of the court.
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William Guillory,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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