period
Example Sentences
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"If this thing happens again, it's not obvious to me that there's some learning from that period that would make it easier for someone in my position to make that balance," he said.
From BBC
A-CAP chief executive Kenneth King said at the time that the group was “happy to have this period of uncertainty behind us” and to be able to concentrate on its core business.
From Barron's
He acknowledged his son had been going through a rough patch with his wife—they were estranged during this period—but said his son had no known mental-health issues.
The clothing company on Wednesday posted a profit of $172.1 million for its quarter ended Jan. 31, down from $187.2 million in last year’s comparable period.
Named the Rastriya Swatantra Party, it has promised to create more than a million jobs over the next five to seven years and to double per capita GDP over the same period.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
