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an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
enjoys telling us about the times he had while he was in the army
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Recent Examples of time
King Charles is speaking out for the first time since more documents tying his younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to Jeffrey Epstein were recently released.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
But a year after Sabathia’s induction, have times already changed?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The tipoff time at Walton Arena was moved up 3 1/2 hours due to impending winter weather in the region.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Both shows aired approximately around the same time.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
But a year after Sabathia’s induction, have times already changed?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The tipoff time at Walton Arena was moved up 3 1/2 hours due to impending winter weather in the region.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Both shows aired approximately around the same time.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time
Noun
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And while their steamy, sweaty dalliances are hot and heavy (albeit mostly clothed), most swoonworthy are the smaller moments, like Heathcliff gently cupping his hands to keep the rain out of Cathy’s eyes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Writing is taking moments in time and recording them.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cannon established Coppermark and almost immediately reached out to Stephanie Lee, a roofing contractor and independent adjuster with extensive experience in hail, wind, and tornado damage.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Can our experiences as babies still be felt today?—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kaley watched an average of four minutes and 9 seconds of videos recommended by YouTube’s autoplay feature per day, Li said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Doyle says the lookout’s closure had cut business at Christina’s Cafe to three or four customers per day, killing her profit margin.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Such extreme and long-duration dimming events are incredibly rare.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Texas experiences winter cold fronts every year, but what set the February 2021 freeze apart was its magnitude and its duration.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 2022 the most excellent Michael Dirda, on the occasion—sigh—of Book World’s all-too-short rebirth, wrote an affectionate and informative inside history of the supplement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The law allows for governments to fly other countries’ flags for special occasions.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Then, just two weeks after the Enterprise's close encounter with V'Ger, Disney unleashed an interstellar adventure of its own.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Prepare for winter adventures with more snow boots from Amazon, below.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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If passed, the bill would allow residential ratepayers to be placed on budget billing plans on July 1, and utilities will be prohibited from disconnecting low-income customers’ services during periods with extreme heat warnings.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The bracelet wasn’t the only piece of period jewelry Robbie wore on the London carpet.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her life’s work was stolen early Monday when thieves swiped a shipping box containing many of her puppets from outside her Beachwood Canyon apartment.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Food preferences begin in the first years of life, so the findings of the study are alarming, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits, scientists and donors with a mission of reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic chemicals.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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