forty

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In 1976, scientists realized that γ Cas emits X-rays about forty times stronger than similar stars.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The premium attached to European defense plays in the current environment are reflected in a price-to-earnings multiple of almost forty times for 2026, more than double that of the overall market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 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

The middle-aged artist appears in the picture’s foreground while behind her “are three small figures, dressed in the winter clothing of the girls of forty years ago.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

By the time Dad came back to help pack up shop and go home, I’d sold over my goal of forty cups.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas