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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning?

Hi,

What is the meaning of " had come within the few weeks of saving Guerrier " in the following text?

Mike was all the more frustrated because the Second Circuit Court of Appeals had come within a few weeks of saving Guerrier.

Does it mean that the decision was late?

Thanks

  

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It's "within a few weeks of", not "the few". anonymous Does it mean that the decision was late? Yes, by a few weeks.

  • It's "within a few weeks of", not "the few".
  • anonymous Does it mean that the decision was late?
  • Yes, by a few weeks.
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It's "within a few weeks of", not "the few".

anonymousDoes it mean that the decision was late?

Yes, by a few weeks.

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