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The species typically has a 45- to 60-day incubation period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
The disruption comes during the run-up to Christmas, the busiest export period for Bangladesh's garment industry.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
The findings could influence how clinicians approach rehabilitation long after ACL surgery, particularly for patients whose symptoms continue beyond the usual recovery period.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
BBC Sport spoke to Toby Alderweireld, who spent four years playing for Pochettino at Tottenham during a successful period where they reached the Champions League final and finished second in the Premier League.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Just when I was good and boiling, the double study period ended.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The available follow-up periods differed across the datasets.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
Parking three vans in Manchester city centre could cost £100 a day alone, she said, with the vehicles needed to replenish stock throughout busy trading periods.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
More than 10,000 purchases associated with him averaged roughly 6 points below the market over their reconstructed holding periods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The tendency has been for stocks to perform better during periods of higher rates, which runs counter to the continual warnings to investors about rising rates.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Occasionally the two met at Mutra’s, or at the stonecutting shop to study the scrolls, and presumably to confer for long dull periods over building plans.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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