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The phrase "span a year" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe a length of time that stretches over the course of one year. For example, "My research project will span a year and involve interviewing hundreds of people."
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In the United States, gas contracts typically span a year or less.
The Waterfall method does not allow for mid-course corrections, and the beginning-to-end cycle may span a year or even many years.
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Anghel Iordanescu's contract spans a year, aimed at the European Championship qualification in 2016".
"Eat, Pray, Love," subtitled "One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia," is essentially a travelogue, spanning a year, which Ms. Gilbert spends in those three countries.
Divided into the four sections of the title, which mimic the seasons ("Spill" for spring, "Simmer" for summer, and so on), the story spans a year.
From 1993 to 2004, except for 1996, each season of J-League, spanning a year, was subdivided into two half seasons.
This means that in a span of a year, women earn about $10,800 less than men.
"In the span of a year, we've travelled over 150,000km," Rossi says.
But in the span of a year, some are definitely going to hit.
In the span of a year Ellis's army donated over £200,000 – nearly half a million dollars.
Winning her third major title in the span of a year, Williams is arguably the best player in tennis.
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