long period
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It follows recent positive growth and manufacturing data, fuelling hopes that Europe's biggest economy has turned a corner after a long period of stagnation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
"There's no doubt that Shanidar A would have had difficulty communicating and been in absolute agony for a long period of time."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Catapulted to the presidency, Sharaa has, since then, led Syria's transition and efforts to revive a broken economy after a long period of mismanagement, isolation and conflict.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The key issue is whether a long period of elevated inflation has raised the risk that households’ and firms’ expectations of future inflation drift higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Although we know that the chemicals have almost certainly undergone change during the long period of transit, we do not know whether the altered chemical is more toxic than the original or less.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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