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duration

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


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"This is why these interim measures will remain in place for the duration of the investigation."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In fact for much of the show’s duration evidence of serious mental instability is hard to detect among the young women Susanna finds herself living with.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

By examining such a large body of evidence together, the team was able to identify patterns related to both dosage and duration of use.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

He also said the fund had always been managed to have a short duration — now 1.76.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

He thought about the strength of the storm, its duration, how oddly minimal the damage had been to this house.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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