fortnight
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The Asian Games in Japan will close later Sunday after a fortnight of record-smashing displays from young stars, but marred by mix-ups, patchy crowds and accusations of mismanagement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
For years, Irish TV presenter Angela Scanlon marched herself to a nail salon every fortnight, a routine that started when she was living in New York in the 2000s.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Over the following fortnight, the unrest escalates dramatically.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
In that regard the family was fortunate – they only had to wait a fortnight to get the results.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“My aunt has invited us all for a fortnight to her villa in Seatown!”
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
Shefte: Indeed, the first two fortnights are dark and full of terrors.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
If during this fortnight of fortnights, you pass at midday through Wimbledon Park, cloaked behind trees across Church Road from the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, you might sense only mild rowdiness.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2017
I’ll get used to it, probably in the next few fortnights or so.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2016
“Eleven-day fortnights, 16-hour days, pages and pages of dialogue.”
From The Guardian ● Apr. 23, 2016
The Months are said to have the lighted fortnights first.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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