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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a span of a" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a duration or range of something, but it lacks context and clarity.
Example: "The project will take a span of a few weeks to complete."
Alternatives: "a period of" or "a range of".
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Several of the United States games have been decided over a span of a few minutes.
This means that in a span of a year, women earn about $10,800 less than men.
And we watched "Friday Night Lights" on DVD — we finished the whole show in a span of a few months.
By early November, within a span of a month, three limited-edition projects — a tapestry, a textile design and an artist's book — will have been issued.
NBC has now lost the National Football League, Major League Baseball and the N.B.A. within a span of a few years.
It's also the third bowl game to be held at the Citrus Bowl over a span of a month, which is complete overkill.
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This marked the first time since 10 November 2003, that neither Federer nor Nadal was ranked in the ATP top 2, a span of an unprecedented 490 weeks.
All of this happened within a span of months – a speed unheard of under normal circumstances.
North Carolina State (11-7) has lost three in a row in a span of seven days.
The once-maligned forward has become a beloved midfielder in a span of two games.
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