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Discover LudwigThe phrase "set a timeframe" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means to establish or determine a specific period of time for something to be completed or accomplished. Example: "We need to set a timeframe for this project so that we can stay on track and meet our deadline."
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Chuan Hup said it was not in talks with any companies and had not set a timeframe for a sale.
Darling does not set a timeframe for a further crisis but fears it will come: "People will forget," the former chancellor says.
The president and the new speaker also discussed the budget deal, Earnest said, though they did not set a timeframe for a meeting to discuss legislative agendas.
Vodafone has said it has plans for an initial public offering of shares in its Indian business but has not set a timeframe.
BlackRock also plans to oppose nominating committee members at companies that do not have at least two women on the board and have not set a timeframe for improvement.
Presidents, too, at times invite the public into their decision-making processes, before going off to decide in private: Obama, when he was weighing military intervention in Syria; or George W. Bush, the original decider, when, in 2001, he set a timeframe for his announcement on government backing for stem-cell research.
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Thais, as a whole, remain optimistic about the country's future the interim constitution sets a timeframe for the establishment of a civilian government in the national assembly as well as the procedures for drafting a "new" constitution.
Palestinian officials were expected to start working with members of the security council to seek backing for a resolution setting a timeframe for the ending of what he called the "racist and colonial" occupation – a resolution certain to be opposed by the US.
In Hong Kong, we also faced the same problems in setting a timeframe in completing different tasks of discharge planning since the healthcare professionals were concerned about the issue of tight manpower and busy schedule in fulfilling the requirements due to the high turnover rate and caseload in the acute ward [ 6].
Please, will you set a reasonable timeframe to stop selling eggs from caged hens?
And if the employer has set a specific timeframe, respect it.
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