bout
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The slide extended a bout of volatility that has raised worries that stocks’ record run is rooted in the staggering gains of a handful of chip companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Fury, meanwhile, is also understood to be planning an interim bout, potentially in Dublin on 1 August against an opponent yet to be named.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"I always say that my mum was my biggest motivator," said Hill, speaking ahead of her strawweight bout against China's Xiong Jingnan.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Now his abrupt departure has the major oil company facing a fresh bout of turmoil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
She sobbed out that he ’as lucky to be dead; now he didn’t have to work all day after coughin’ all night, and didn’t have to worry bout gittin’ enough vittles.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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