a week

phrase

: each week
I volunteer at the school once a week.

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The judge issued his ruling at the conclusion of a court session Tuesday, which continued the preliminary hearing that was largely held over a week in early July before a nearly two-month recess to prepare for closing arguments. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026 Chelsea imposed a deadline for a £120m offer just over a week ago. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 So after almost thirty years, his work in late night was coming to an end at the Largo, and his final show was a week before my scheduled C-section. — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 Matheson is the third person in less than a week to be killed by a lightning strike in Florida. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a week

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“A week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20week. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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