How to Use time frame in a Sentence

time frame

noun
  • They were not able to finish the project within the established time frame.
  • The Jets’ haul in that same eight-year time frame?
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • But that leads to a question of time frame.
    — Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Now, name all the green things in your kitchen in the same time frame.
    — Paul Genberg, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
  • So which of those two teams has won the most games in that time frame?
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • That’s been the time frame under state law for quite some time.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That’s been the time frame under state law for quite some time.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The time frame will shift to six months in 2027.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The time frame will shift to six months in 2027.
    — ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • There is a time frame here to shake that off, but there’s not a ton of games left.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Pavlic said no special events are planned for the day due to the short time frame.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2022
  • Pin down the time frame for a second opinion.
    — Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
  • Late winter to early spring is the best time frame.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
  • That’s the most of any conference in that time frame.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Compare that to high school shortstops in the same time frame.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 July 2021
  • This study left the boards with a decision and a tight time frame.
    — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Over 77% of deaths in that time frame were caused by fentanyl.
    — Marcela Rodrigues, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The Chiefs are 63-33 in that time frame.
    — Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That’s considered a tough time frame to meet.
    — Monica Samayoa, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
  • At this point, there’s no time frame in sight to pull it all together.
    — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The increase tracks with overdose trends among adults over the same time frame.
    — Julianne McShane, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Use this guide to clean it in one day or to break up tasks throughout a longer time frame.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • Use this guide to clean it in one day or to break up tasks throughout a longer time frame.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Use this guide to clean it in one day or to break up tasks throughout a longer time frame.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Your postpartum time frame, whether from six weeks to six months, is your own.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • There is a limit of 160 fish per boat per open time frame.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
  • Others are on auction for a week or so during the time frame.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The normal time frame is six to nine months for recovery.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The new rule will make the testing time frame one day for everyone.
    — CNN, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The terrorist group did not provide a time frame for the change.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026

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