fortnight
Example Sentences
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Her Easter sermon comes just shy of a fortnight after her installation as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, during which she said her teenage self could "never have imagined the future that lay ahead".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
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
For a typical mortgage, that means a five-year fixed deal is now £651 more expensive than a fortnight ago, Moneyfacts said.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
A rise in petrol prices of 6% in less than a fortnight not only hurts pockets but also risks hitting consumer confidence.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Then about a fortnight after Lenny had gone, the two of us were sitting in my attic room some time after midnight chatting over mugs of tea, and Ruth got me really laughing about Lenny.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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