period
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The firm also made 15 exits with realizations over the same period, such as successfully listing lab-grown diamond company International Gemological Institute and affordable-housing finance business Aadhar Housing Finance in India.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But with bullion prices holding near the $4475 mark, and up 32% over the past year, Bitcoin’s 32% decline over the same period looks worrying.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
More than 100 pages of court documents have already been released showing the wide range of items he bought over a 12-year period.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In some cases, the disease was delayed by as much as four years beyond the treatment period.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Out of the eight periods a day, I only saw Tina in three—language arts first period, lunch fifth period and science seventh period.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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