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duration

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


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“Recent carrier deployments have repeatedly stretched beyond their original anticipated duration, suggesting that extended deployments may be becoming a feature rather than an exception of the Navy’s force-generation model,” Blumenthal wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Buying longer duration bonds allows investors to secure current yields for an extended period and protect against future interest rate drops.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Araujo has taken a pay cut for the coming season and Liverpool will cover his salary for the duration of his loan spell.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Microsoft recently reported $627 billion in remaining commercial performance obligations, nearly double the figure in the prior year, with an average contract duration of roughly 2.5 years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

And looking back it seemed to Carolina as if the children had been an explosion of no more than a moment’s duration, instead of a twenty-five-year travail.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Dr. Janelsins said future research should explore different durations and doses for both exercise programs and low-dose ibuprofen.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

His reports flag dubious stops at big-box stores, fast-food restaurants, relatives’ homes and employees’ side businesses, with precise times and durations.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Designed to bridge gaps in coverage, the plans are typically offered in durations from one to six or even 12 months.

From Barron's Jan. 15, 2026

Yet he reiterated his “pushback” to “long, exclusive windows” of theatrical releases, in favor of much shorter venue-exclusive durations that go just long enough to qualify their titles for the Oscars.

From Slate Dec. 5, 2025

“But think of the enormous, immeasurable durations it can give you out of time. Every soma-holiday is a bit of what our ancestors used to call eternity'.” John began to understand.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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