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Hyphens are used to form compound modifiers indicating measurement. They are also used for inclusive numbers and fractions when written out.
a 500-mile flight
the fiscal year 2001-2002
a two-thirds majority
a three-hour drive
(From Write for Business, page 212, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 14)
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