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

Birol told Australian media that at least forty energy assets across the region had been "severely or very severely damaged" in the conflict.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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

There was no reason I couldn’t close the laptop for forty minutes.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

“The year just completed was one in which I underperformed nearly all my peers and friends by, variably, thirty or forty percentage points,” he wrote.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis