fortnight
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Fitzpatrick - already a major winner with his 2022 US Open triumph - will spend the next fortnight honing his game for the demands of the Masters.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
When Sofii Lewis packed a bag for a mother and baby mental health unit, she thought she would be home within a fortnight.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Since the 1992 Games, the Winter Paralympics have always been held in March, usually starting just shy of a fortnight after the conclusion of the Winter Olympics.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Australian airline Qantas said in a statement that it is also increasing fares which "will vary from route to route" after jet fuel costs rose up to 150 per cent over the past fortnight.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
His name day had come and gone, unremarked, a fortnight past.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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