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Discover Ludwig"by three hours" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate a time period of three hours. For example: "The job was finished by three hours ahead of schedule."
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South Korea delayed its opening by three hours, to noon.
Breakfast was followed by three hours of labor.
Play was washed out Friday, and light rain delayed the start by three hours Saturday.
When he reached the gate, D'Antoni learned the flight had been delayed by three hours.
The bankruptcy hearing, scheduled for Tuesday morning in White Plains, was delayed by three hours, while the two sides talked.
And emergency legislation could always be introduced to move the clocks forward - by three hours, on Monday afternoon.
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By two hours later, everything changed.
They were typically off by two hours.
(He missed it by four hours).
Managers' work hours were reduced by five hours a week.
Sick leave grows by four hours per pay period.
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