function tec_events_get_time_range_separator(): string {
		$cache                = tribe_cache();
		$is_cache_set         = isset( $cache['tec_events_get_time_range_separator'] );
		$time_range_separator = $cache['tec_events_get_time_range_separator'];

		if ( $is_cache_set && is_string( $time_range_separator ) ) {
			return $time_range_separator;
		}

		$default              = ' - ';
		$time_range_separator = tribe_get_option( 'timeRangeSeparator', $default );

		/**
		 * Opportunity to modify the separator used between the start and end time of an event.
		 *
		 * @since 6.7.0
		 *
		 * @param string $time_range_separator
		 * @param string $default
		 */
		$time_range_separator = apply_filters(
			'tec_events_get_time_range_separator',
			$time_range_separator,
			$default
		);

		$time_range_separator = wp_kses_post( $time_range_separator );

		$cache['tec_events_get_time_range_separator'] = $time_range_separator;

		return $time_range_separator;
	}