in/within the space of
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: before the end of (a stated time) : in (a stated time) or less
They finished in/within the space of an hour.
Examples of in/within the space of in a Sentence
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Secondly, the brand doesn’t create products for age, but for preference in the space of strength training.
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
However, it should be noted this week will be Cal’s second lengthy trip in the space of 14 days.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
But on this night, the flock of about two thousand birds pours into the chimney continuously in the space of about a minute.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
Emily Maitlis has now watched both Gillian Anderson and Ruth Wilson portray her onscreen in the space of just six months.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
However, it should be noted this week will be Cal’s second lengthy trip in the space of 14 days.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
But on this night, the flock of about two thousand birds pours into the chimney continuously in the space of about a minute.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
Emily Maitlis has now watched both Gillian Anderson and Ruth Wilson portray her onscreen in the space of just six months.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
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“In/within the space of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Fwithin%20the%20space%20of. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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