bout

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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

“Market deficits and declining inventories imply that the silver market is now increasingly vulnerable to periods of strong investment demand, which in turn could lead to bouts of liquidity tightness,” UBS says.

From The Wall Street Journal