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during
verb
preposition
To last, continue, endure.
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/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/
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verb
To last, continue, endure.
preposition
For all of a given time interval.
“I lived with my parents during the 1970s.”
At any time or period within a given time interval.
“I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.”
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I lived with my parents during the 1970s.
I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.