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The ones that are in the database are the ones that have received hundreds to thousands of person-hours.
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IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2016
That said, the networking industry has invested millions of person-hours into the pursuit of automation.
—Mike Bushong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Despite searching for more than 350 person-hours over the course five separate trips to the area, the researchers only observed five specimens in total.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
How many person-hours are required to make each design?
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2020
Donated by the Navy, the plane was restored by museum workers over the course of nine months and 500 person-hours.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2016
That said, the networking industry has invested millions of person-hours into the pursuit of automation.
—Mike Bushong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Despite searching for more than 350 person-hours over the course five separate trips to the area, the researchers only observed five specimens in total.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
How many person-hours are required to make each design?
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2020
Donated by the Navy, the plane was restored by museum workers over the course of nine months and 500 person-hours.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023
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“Person-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person-hour. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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