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autumn

[aw-tuhm] / ˈɔ təm /
NOUN
season between summer and winter
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"First of all, there's nature, of course -- there are the trees, the grass," she said, noting, "the trees already look like autumn."

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Last autumn, he and his friends travelled to Mexico City and opted for a direct flight from Vancouver instead.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The World Meteorological Organization said on July 31 that a “strong El Niño is developing” and was expected to continue strengthening through early autumn.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

But to show a live-action dancer partnering an animated figure in an entirely painted landscape as autumn leaves swirl in slow motion around them was another feat altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

But she still hadn’t finished them when the Navy came knocking on her door in the autumn of 1922.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Tehran, located on the southern slopes of the Alborz Mountains, experiences hot, dry summers, sometimes rainy autumns and winters that can be harsh and snowy.

From Barron's Dec. 24, 2025

The story leaps two autumns ahead, when Odd happens along and helps Sook and Buddy as they struggle to haul a tub of chrysanthemums to their porch.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Just an hour and a half from Los Angeles there’s a mountain community where there are actual seasons: Warm summers, crisp autumns, snowy winters and resplendent springs complete with daffodils all around.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2024

Using climate and bee population models, researchers found that increasingly long autumns with good flying weather for bees raises the likelihood of colony collapse in the spring.

From Science Daily Mar. 25, 2024

And though he missed the crisp Montana autumns, Roy found himself daydreaming less often about the place.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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