three-hour period

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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/
us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, we have had to crush the debate on those topics into onethree-hourperiod.
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Those factors make it doubly unsatisfactory that we find that this important and indeed historic debate is squeezed into athree-hourperiod.
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Forecasts have been made only for the morning peakthree-hourperiodin 2001.
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We wish to take them together over athree-hourperiod.
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At the same time, it is inappropriate that this debate should be taking place in only athree-hourperiodat the end of the day.
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This is about people and making sure that if we have this debate in 12 months' time another 3,000 children do not die during anotherthree-hourperiod.
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Flak cannon fired at enemy aircraft during athree-hourperiod, although there were fairly long pauses during that time.
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Over athree-hourperiod, the 37 km (23 mi) wide eye crossed the island.
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Mostly within only athree-hourperiod, it dumped a record quantity of 27 in of rain.
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Recording of the song required 26 takes over athree-hourperiod.
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To rehydrate the beans, they need to be soaked, but not submerged, for athree-hourperiodin chlorine-free water once or twice a month.
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Five 999 calls were made over athree-hourperiodby the hostel staff requesting emergency police help.
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The original data was generated on a continuous basis; it was divided into three-hour periods for the sake of convenience.
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In thethree-hourperiodbetween 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., there was a reduction of 50 megawatts, saving 150 megawatt-hours, or approximately 60 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
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