during

during
[[t]djʊ͟ərɪŋ, AM d'ʊrɪŋ[/t]]
1) PREP If something happens during a period of time or an event, it happens continuously, or happens several times between the beginning and end of that period or event.

Sandstorms are common during the Saudi Arabian winter...

Plants need to be looked after and protected during bad weather.

2) PREP If something develops during a period of time, it develops gradually from the beginning to the end of that period.

Wages have fallen by more than twenty percent during the past two months...

American business in Britain during the 1950s grew much faster than British business.

3) PREP An event that happens during a period of time happens at some point or moment in that period.

The attack is believed to have been carried out during the early morning hours...

During his visit, the Pope will also bless the new hospital.


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