period
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The official count includes special votes cast by New Zealanders who are overseas or away from home during the voting period.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
His colleague at Amgueddfa Cymru, senior curator Siân Iles, said the lock was in "excellent condition" and paints a picture of the period.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Sales of data-center chips nearly doubled from the year-earlier period to $8.5 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Those eggs are nearing the end of their 45 to 60 day incubation period, and may hatch any day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
During this period, plastic increasingly filled landfills and oceans while its production—up to 8 million tons annually by 2020—contributed to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Both Luna and Villanueva guided the department through tumultuous periods for the county.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 is frequently associated with obesity, limited physical activity, and consuming more energy than the body needs over long periods.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
One of the toughest things for me still is looking directly at someone’s face for prolonged periods of time, particularly during an intense conversation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
At the time, four lanes of traffic ran along Oxford Street and, during the busiest periods, police used loudspeakers to stop shoppers spilling into the road.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
He had periods of chills followed by sweating.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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