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duration

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


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The results showed that the electrical spikes matched key biological properties, including their timing and duration.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

We think this provides an opportunity to buy duration, and see 10-year yields falling back toward the 4% level with TLT working back towards $90 over the coming weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“Much will depend upon the duration of the conflict and in particular, the potential implications for UK households and the economy more broadly,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The study, published in the journal Science, says the intensity and duration of the violence may inform how early human conflict developed.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

After a while, he assigned me a job for the duration.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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