bout
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The slide extended a bout of volatility that has raised worries that stocks’ record run is rooted in the staggering gains of a handful of chip companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
She returned home for a period, after a serious bout of bronchitis, to find a much changed Tehran - as depicted in the second book in the Persepolis series.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The show is headlined by a unification bout between Georgian-Spanish lightweight champion Ilia Topuria and American interim title holder Justin Gaethje.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
"I always say that my mum was my biggest motivator," said Hill, speaking ahead of her strawweight bout against China's Xiong Jingnan.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Took me bout two minutes to decide you’d go against age and custom both for something big as a house.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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