in a period
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Cave’s joke, of course, is that “Every lead girl in a period drama” is no freer from the demands of feminine beauty than the women she’s meant to stand apart from.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
We’re in a period of insanity right now, so people need time to sit wherever they are.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Anna Nordqvist spoke in the build-up to the Solheim Cup about the European team being in a period of transition as she chose a line-up with four debutants.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The economy is expanding at an above-average speed even in a period of unusual turmoil at home and abroad.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Even today, in a period of decline, the average human being is physically better off than he was a few centuries ago.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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