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time frame

noun

a period of time during which something has taken or will take place:
We're talking about a time frame of five minutes for the president's visit.

time frame

noun

the period of time within which certain events are scheduled to occur

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Word History and Origins

Origin of time frame¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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By their calculations, in that time frame, more than 170,000 people will be hospitalized, and nearly 900 will experience debilitating and potentially deadly neurological complications.

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The economic benefits of the act in that time frame were $2 trillion — 30 times the estimated cost to comply, the study found.

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Jimmy Eat World has consistently put out impeccable power pop for 30-plus years, with “Clarity” and “Bleed American” among the best alt-rock records released in that time frame.

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Discussing the time frame, Herbert says the new version is "a while away".

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During the same time frame last year, the centre saw only 50 of the animals.

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time flies time hangs heavy

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