duration
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The longer until a bond matures, the greater its sensitivity is to rate changes, a measure known as duration.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Following recent breaches, it said traffic lights would be in operation on the bridge from Wednesday night and for the duration of Urdd Eisteddfod, with operatives turning away vehicles which are over the weight limit.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The findings were published in the journal Astrophysical Journal Letters and could help researchers better recognize long duration solar radio bursts in the future.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
"Arranging for an astronaut to carry out a one-year in-orbit residency experiment is by no means a simple matter of adding together two six-month missions in terms of duration," Zhang said.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
In the heart of Tokyo is the secure neighborhood of Mejiro, where a gated estate of luxury quarters house Warcross teams for the duration of the tournament.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Vocabulary lists containing duration
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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