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Period Time National Tragedy Rival Groups Killing Continued

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If you say that something happens t_________ a particular period of time, you mean that it happens during the whole of that period.If you say that something happens throughout a particular period of time, you mean that it happens during the whole of that period.
The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990.
Movie music can be made memorable because its themes are repeated throughout the film.
...a single-minded devotion to racing which Gaye has shown throughout her career.
The first song, 'Blue Moon', didn't go too badly except that everyone talked throughout.
word throughout
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If you say that something happens throughout a particular period of time, you mean that it happens during the whole of that period.
The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990.
Movie music can be made memorable because its themes are repeated throughout the film.
...a single-minded devotion to racing which Gaye has shown throughout her career.
The first song, 'Blue Moon', didn't go too badly except that everyone talked throughout.
If you say that something happens or exists throughout a place, you mean that it happens or exists in all parts of that place.
The foundation now runs projects throughout Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia.
These terms will be used throughout the book.
The route is well sign-posted throughout.
Throughout, the walls are white.
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