autumn

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Switzerland first suspended its payments for the system last autumn.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Separately, the government announced spring and autumn school holidays and is encouraging staggered paid leave—moves that could lift family-oriented tourism and leisure spending.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Even when air temperatures fall below freezing in autumn, the ocean retains heat longer, delaying the formation of solid ice along the coast.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

In the especially nasty autumn of 1954, women in June Cleaver dresses and gas masks protested outside the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

There is some sort of shift in the classroom—like a temperature drop on an autumn evening.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper