intervening period

collocation in English

meaningsofinterveningandperiod

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intervening
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈviː.nɪŋ/us
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈviː.nɪŋ/
happening between two times or between other events ...
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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofinterveningandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In theinterveningperiodthey have been transformed.
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Theinterveningperiodalso is very little known.
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Rhinelanders, always much impressed by legality, existed in a state of limbo throughout theinterveningperiod.
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Theinterveningperiodhas seen a revolution in molecular marker technology.
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In theinterveningperiodprogressively larger cohorts will be entering the child-bearing years.
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In theinterveningperiod, there had been one death, one withdrawal and one house move.
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Their effects were modified, of course, by the experiences of theinterveningperiod.
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What is thatinterveningperiod?
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What happens in theinterveningperiod?
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Much may happen in theinterveningperiod.
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What has happened in theinterveningperiod?
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Theinterveningperiodis hugely important.
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What happened in theinterveningperiod?
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We should pay for thatinterveningperiod.
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We must do something to cover theinterveningperiod.
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In theinterveningperiodthings had not gone well.
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In theinterveningperiod, his political beliefs have changed dramatically.
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The industry has made excellent use of theinterveningperiod.
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In theinterveningperiod, containment absolutely failed to work.
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In theinterveningperiodthere were virtually no discussions.
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Nothing much has changed in theinterveningperiod.
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The population may increase in theinterveningperiod.
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Those figures have soared in theinterveningperiod.
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