period

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“The likelihood of a prolonged period of higher energy prices, decelerating credit card data and channel checks have investors skeptical on how inelastic air travel demand can be,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

The Post-Gazette lost more than $350 million over the last 20 years, according to the family, while combined revenue there and at the Toledo Blade fell by 87% during the same period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

During this period, the role of vice-president was in place.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In the mid-2000s, Zimbabwe underwent a period of hyperinflation that resulted in printing banknotes worth 100 trillion dollars.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

With milder poisoning, this period of normalcy can last up to two weeks; in severe cases, it ends in as little as five days.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland