fortnight
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Reform's policy proposal comes a fortnight after the United Nations General Assembly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
In a fortnight where Europe-chasing rivals United drew two blanks in three league games, Arsenal hit 10 across two games to overhaul their goal difference deficit.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
I began to experience all 11 of my first-team starters going off to represent their countries for up to a fortnight, so I had to change my way of working while they were away.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 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
Almost a fortnight passes thus in eating, drinking and roaming about.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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