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/wiːk/ 
| singular | week |
| plural | weeks |
He travels south two days a week.
That left ten pounds per week for food.
He will meet his uncle in Geneva next week.
I haven't seen her in over a week.
They spent two weeks in Florida.
We're seeing Jim a week on Tuesday (=seven days from next Tuesday).
I was doing the same old thing, week after week.
I'll be home Thursday week.
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