in duration
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Most randomized clinical trials have been short in duration and focus primarily on older children or teenagers.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
Yet stocks can recover from such shocks, especially if they are short in duration.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
He imposes new ones based on different authorities, some limited in duration or requiring congressional approval.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
However, the Environment Agency said that the total number of spills were down - meaning that on average spills in 2024 were longer in duration.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025
Then came a run of punishing dry spells, many more than a decade in duration, interrupted by gigantic floods.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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