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[peer-ee-uhd] / ˈpɪər i əd /




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Over the 30-year follow-up period, 35,798 participants died.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

“It’s a memento to a certain period of time,” said Arasheben, whose company is Jason of Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Indeed, in the period in between the opening ceremony at the Estadio Azteca, and the final in New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, the three will be renegotiating the USMCA, the North American free trade area.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Because private shares are highly illiquid, these investments are bound by lockup agreements, meaning that investors are prohibited from redeeming or withdrawing their capital for a certain period.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

By the time fourth period rolled around, I was feeling marginally better.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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