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bout

[baut] / baʊt /




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The second bout of bad weather comes after Austen, the first named storm of the season, brought strong wind gusts to large parts of southern England and Wales throughout Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Treasury yields sank on Thursday, in a rare bout of extreme buying as tech stocks plunged and investors headed for cover in one of the world’s largest and most liquid asset classes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

What would have been a grueling process for most was an escape for Dieffenbach, who was struggling through the most adverse time in his life: his mother’s bout with breast cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The episode began when Talarico spent nine days off the campaign trail recovering from a bout of the flu.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Thet way, when I die they won’t be no big fuss bout who’s to have what.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

"Right now the economy is already very difficult, and the haze just makes it worse," he told AFP, adding that this year's situation was worse than even previous major bouts of haze in 2015.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

It has now been six years since the two men spoke, with Ryu going into seclusion and Ken selling out, hawking products like Duracell while signing up for gimmicky bouts unworthy of his talent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Senior coroner Nicola Mundy said Chapman had a history of mental illness, a diagnosis of schizophrenia and had suffered previous bouts of psychosis.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Blanca Ortiz has cycled through bouts of sadness, anxiety and anger ever since her husband was detained by federal immigration agents five months ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

I would have to start watching saber bouts more closely as soon as possible.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad


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