fortnight
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A below-par Zverev scraped through the opening rounds at Flushing Meadows in a series of early-morning finishes, but he gradually improved over a fortnight where he did not play a top-20 opponent until Shelton.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Less than a fortnight after that, her Olympic journey was over.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Fast forward a fortnight amid some very rapid and painful deleveraging, and the index now stands at 6813 after a stealth rally of 21%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Such a meeting can be called, and must take place within a fortnight, if 19 of the 37 members call for it.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“My aunt has invited us all for a fortnight to her villa in Seatown!”
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
World number two Alexander Zverev finally landed his first major at this year's French Open, but revealed afterwards he "could not sleep" and was "not eating" during previous Slam fortnights because of nerves.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
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
There were others who came to the hotel for short fortnights, impecunious young business men or lawyers who were looking about for suitable assistance in life.
From The Man Who Wins by Robert Herrick
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