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The survey covers 2019–2023.
8 En Dash Examples
Use these examples to study structure, specificity, tone, and variation. They are demonstrations—not claims about a real person or organization unless the example itself makes that explicit.
Before you copy
What to notice in the examples
Correct en-dash use is restrained and consistent: use it where the style calls for a span or relationship, avoid mixing it with from/to constructions, and do not substitute it for every hyphen or em dash.
- Use an en dash for inclusive ranges when appropriate.
- Use it for selected paired relationships in styles that recommend that convention.
- Apply spacing consistently according to the publication style.
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Read pages 45–62 before class.
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The vote passed 7–3.
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The New York–London route reopened in spring.
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The teacher–student conference lasted twenty minutes.
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Office hours are 10:00–12:00.
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The 2025–26 season begins in October.
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The north–south rail connection is under review.
Keep the underlying decision or pattern, then replace the subject, evidence, relationship, constraints, and tone with details that belong to your situation. If your final line still works after swapping only one noun, it may be too close to the example.