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during (THROUGH)
A2 for the whole of a period of time
Dictionary examples:
I learned to juggle bananas during my boring math class. (0.0)
My cat sings opera during his bath time. (0.0)
My hair decides to party wildly during important meetings. (0.0)
They work during the night and sleep during the day. (25.5)
There were huge advances in aviation technology during World War II (59.6)
during (AT SOME TIME IN)
A2 at some time between the beginning and the end of a period
Dictionary examples:
I always get hungry during boring meetings at work. (0.0)
My cat decided to take a bath during my important video call. (0.0)
My phone always rings during the best part of TV shows. (0.0)
The program will be shown on television during the weekend. (14.3)
I woke up several times during the night. (14.6)