in a period
Example Sentences
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Abela campaigned on Labour's economic record since 2013, pledging stability in a period of uncertainty.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
I think we are in a period right now where judges really do have some serious questions about that.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
“We are in a period when the post-Covid era inflation has left a very deep mark,” and the reassessment of how central banks should act is perhaps a reflection of that, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"It'd be nice for me to do something completely different. I'd love to do a comedy or I'd like to be a scullery maid in the kitchens in a period drama."
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Then she went right into the New York Yanks without putting in a period.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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