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autumn

[aw-tuhm] / ˈɔ təm /
NOUN
season between summer and winter
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Oil futures are declining to the low $80s and high $70s for delivery in late summer and autumn, assuming peace holds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Although autumn is prime Santa Ana season, it’s not unusual for the area to also get the winds in the spring during the transition from cooler to warmer weather, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A new government campaign aims to inform parents of the key skills to practice at home before the autumn school term begins.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

SpaceX last autumn cut a deal to buy spectrum from Charlie Ergen’s floundering EchoStar for $20 billion with the goal of bolstering its direct-to-cell service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The air was fragranced by the late autumn scent of cornfields full of veggies ready for harvest, rivers swollen with sweet water, and gentle cedar from the nearby trees.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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