fortnight
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The head of Peru's election authority told AFP that the results of Sunday's presidential election may not be known for a fortnight, dashing hopes of a quick resolution to the ultra-tight race.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Now just over a fortnight later, having lost 2-1 on aggregate to Southampton in the semi-finals before being reinstated, they find themselves one game away from a Premier League return after nine years away.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
If Richardson returning is going to spark a revival in Raducanu's career it would likely not happen over the next fortnight, given her lack of match fitness and a tricky draw.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The two strikes came less than a fortnight after a large-scale, coordinated offensive by jihadists and separatists on junta positions, which plunged the west African country into a fresh security crisis.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“Not a whit!—courage! This day fortnight you’ll hardly be a pin the worse of it: you’ve lost a little blood; that’s all. Carter, assure him there’s no danger.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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