twelve

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It now trades at about 26 times analysts’ expected earnings for the coming twelve months, down from about 33 times at the stock’s peak.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

When the team compared these results with human genetic studies, they found that twelve of the genes linked to behavior in golden retrievers are also tied to emotional traits and behavior in people.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Qatalum, an aluminum smelter jointly owned by Qatar and Norwegian aluminum company Norsk Hydro, started a controlled shutdown of output Tuesday and said a full restart would take six to twelve months, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

According to Companies House's website, Large is listed as being the director of twelve companies in the last 20 years, all of which are stated as dissolved.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Even those of us whose mouths moved when we were reading our own names knew the multiplication table up through times twelve.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck