an/per hour
idiom
—used in measurements that describe the speed of something
The speed limit is 65 miles per hour.
a ball thrown at 88 miles an hour
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Social media post sparks team rescue effort Cole Bush, a livestock owner who runs a grazing business more than an hour north of the Palisades and Eaton fires, told CNN a social media post by a fellow equestrian lover and community leader sparked her desire to help animals evacuate.
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Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Anthony’s testimony lasted about an hour and was sandwiched between testimony from Gulati and the beginning of Garber’s questioning.
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According to Costco’s form 10-K filing for fiscal year 2024, full-time employees are paid an average of $31 per hour.
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Winds tonight could gust up to 50-60 miles per hour.
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Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Anthony’s testimony lasted about an hour and was sandwiched between testimony from Gulati and the beginning of Garber’s questioning.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
According to Costco’s form 10-K filing for fiscal year 2024, full-time employees are paid an average of $31 per hour.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
Winds tonight could gust up to 50-60 miles per hour.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“An/per hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/an%2Fper%20hour. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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