period
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The EU's climate monitoring service, Copernicus, has confirmed that western Europe experienced its hottest June-to-July period on record.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
During this week’s joint workout with the Dallas Cowboys, Simpson played a few series, and completed a touchdown pass during a red-zone period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Government data due Monday is expected to show that the Japanese economy expanded 0.5% quarter-over-quarter during the April-June period, according to economists polled by data provider Quick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sandisk is also aiming to sustain a high gross margin of around 80% in this period.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the murky and curious period from early February to June 2007, the subprime mortgage market resembled a giant helium balloon, bound to earth by a dozen or so big Wall Street firms.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
"So you can keep them for longer periods."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Shifting expectations for Fed policy may contribute to periods of equity volatility, but we expect the global stock rally to continue,” said Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, global head of equities at the UBS Chief Investment Office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The family typically spends a little over a month each year in Europe, and having residency in a local country would make travel simpler and allow them to stay for longer periods of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
After periods of hardship and loss, the nation has emerged as a global financial powerhouse -- with recent astronomical profits from manufacturing AI microchips.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Even though I mostly spent the periods cleaning Mr. Peck’s hermit crab tanks, I liked the time with them.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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