bout

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That hasn’t happened since World War II. It took a famously gut-wrenching recession to wring out the last bout of high inflation from the economy in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

From MarketWatch

I was covered in marks from unconscious bouts of scratching during the few short bursts of sleep I could steal.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But we expect additional bouts of volatility for big tech and the broad market as the AI debate continues,” he added.

From Barron's

Ms. Back has struggled with cyclical bouts of depression since becoming a mother, but she explains that her depression didn’t begin immediately postpartum.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the new year his bouts of illness became more frequent, and the day came when he could not go to the farm anymore.

From Literature