in a period
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I think we are in a period right now where judges really do have some serious questions about that.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
He told BBC News it "is important law enforcement steps up and recognises we are in a period of crisis for the Jewish community".
From BBC • May 5, 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
The so-called debasement trade as well as a drive for hard assets in a period of rising inflation and its safe-haven allure have been the chief locomotives of the breathtaking rally in silver.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
Even today, in a period of decline, the average human being is physically better off than he was a few centuries ago.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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