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annual

[an-yoo-uhl] / ˈæn yu əl /
ADJECTIVE
occurring, done yearly
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ADJECTIVE
lasting for a year
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NOUN
book produced once a year
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Ford makes roughly $10 billion in annual operating profit.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet without food and energy, prices were up only 0.2% in May, which is 2.9% at an annual rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The ban was paused at the ENPA's annual general meeting, where members accepted a recommendation to lift the restriction while further consultations are carried out.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The consumer price index rose 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis — the largest monthly increase in three years — pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.2%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But not only was it too cold for most life, it was also too dry, with an annual rain and snowfall of only two inches per year—the same as that of the Australian outback.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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