period

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"For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

He said that “almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to” and that the “two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

That can make the payback period for a used EV only one or two years.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Injury update: Linebacker Ryan McCulloch, who transferred from Cal, could see some practice time near the “very end” of the spring practice period, Chesney said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Is Ridge Sabio costumed in the appropriate attire of time period?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly