bout
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He said that evidence from a U.S. bout of high inflation in the 1970s shows that a series of shocks that raise prices can harden over time into permanently higher inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
He wrote in 2024 about a bout with West Nile virus that left him in the hospital and struggling to remember facts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
SpaceX is set to report earnings for the first time as a public company next Tuesday — potentially setting the sector up for a fresh bout of volatility.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Fury was originally expected to fight on 1 August in Dublin, but moved quickly to schedule his own bout against a 46-year-old Mariusz Wach for the evening before Joshua's fight night.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Not even the wealth of the Martins could save them from grief: the youngest boy, Lon, survived his bout, as did Sarah, but their mother, who was a faithful nurse to both, did not.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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But there is little in the public record to document this, other than items in the gossip pages about their golf bouts.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The parasitic disease has made thousands of people sick with debilitating bouts of diarrhea this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Eastspring Investments, which has about $269 billion in assets under management, has had an underweight yen bias in portfolios since the year began, using sharp bouts of appreciation to rebuild short exposure to the currency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Sweat sensors, Flouris suggests, work best when worn during long bouts of physical activity – such as a marathon.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
I would have to start watching saber bouts more closely as soon as possible.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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