hours

/ ��ʊə�� /

plural noun

a period regularly or customarily appointed for work, business, etc
one's times of rising and going to bed (esp in the phrases keep regular, irregular, or late hours )
an indefinite period of time
Also called (in the Roman Catholic Church): canonical hours.��
1. the seven times of the day laid down for the recitation of the prayers of the divine office
2. the prayers recited at these times
the hours just after midnight
until very late

Hours

/ ��ʊə�� /

plural noun

another word for the Horae

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The report also said there was "widespread evidence of workers suffering debt bondage, working excessive hours and exploitative conditions" and accused the department of being "slow and ineffective" to tackle exploitation.

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His "magic minute" address, which is a custom that allows party leaders to speak for as long as they like, ran for eight hours and 45 minutes.

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Within a few hours it had reopened, restocked - and was selling illegal cigarettes once again.

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House approval of the Senate text Thursday morning occurred barely 24 hours after the upper chamber’s vote.

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The new centres should eventually be open 12 hours a day, six days a week, the government has said.

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hourly Housatonic

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