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duration

[doo-rey-shuhn, dyoo-] / dʊˈreɪ ʃən, djʊ- /


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Oracle can defer payments until the power comes on, but that triggers an automatic extension of the duration of its lease, meaning that the ultimate amount it pays to Stack wouldn’t decline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“The findings provide additional evidence supporting the role of a 6-8 hours’ sleep duration as a health safeguard for middle-aged and older adults, likely attributable to more favorable distributions of sleep stages,” the authors say.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

His role in the side tends to involve 10-minute bursts, rather than playing for the duration of matches.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Investors are getting tripped up on level and duration.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

There were no oilskins, and the men were dressed in wool, which got wet and stayed wet for the duration of the voyage.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

For Professor Andy Jones, an expert in endurance performance at the University of Exeter, there are three potential physiological explanations why women could perform better over longer distances or durations.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

"Intolerable heat will be experienced at much larger scales and for longer durations, affecting far more people than previously estimated," the study concluded.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Block has also tested out different durations of installments to determine what makes the most sense for its customers, Jennings said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

"The first priority would be testing a wider range of frequencies and exposure durations," added Schmaltz.

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026

Over time, she could hold herself in a particular form for slowly increasing durations.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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