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forty

[fawr-tee] / ˈfɔr ti /
ADJECTIVE
having 40 of something
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"We're thrilled to have Lena turn her gaze from the tumult of one's twenties to the milestone of turning forty," Amy Gravitt, executive vice-president of HBO programming, said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

One reason to be confident that AI’s market-beating odds won’t improve in any lasting way is a famous article written nearly forty years ago by William Sharpe, the 1990 Nobel laureate in economics.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

When the list expanded to forty words, accuracy dropped to just 15%.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

"They took away valuables -- my radio, my phone, and forty head of livestock" from the village, he said, not daring to name those responsible.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

I was forty years old and living in poverty when I first became involved with sled dogs.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Anthony, a Zimbabwean in his forties, was picked up by the ICE last year after crossing the Mexican border at the end of a long, dangerous trek through central America.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The man is thought to have been in his thirties or forties, officials added.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Nasser Al-Dhafiri, a civil servant in his forties, described "immense psychological pressure" on ordinary people as the attacks sparked fears of electricity outages.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Even though McDaniels is still in his forties, he has been working in the same system long enough that he seems to know instantly how to address any situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

Darrell, the baby, is in his forties now.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson


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