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a period (of time)

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Definitions

1. a period (of time)

Refers to a certain period of time in the past, often translated as "for a time" or "at one point." It is used to describe a phase or stretch of time when something was the case, but is no longer.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"There was a time I was so scared of my boss I couldn't sleep," a junior colleague confided.

Sentence 2

For some reason, the line at that place was insanely long for a while there.

Sentence 3

For a period, our department strictly enforced zero overtime.

Sentence 4

But then the market shifted suddenly during that period and threw off the whole plan.

Sentence 5

We received a message from the client saying, "Quality was inconsistent for a period."