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bout

noun as in period of time in which something occurs

noun as in competitive fight

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It's true that the Spaniard remains prone to occasional bouts of erratic shot-making during high-level matches, sometimes succumbing to half-an-hour or so spells in which his touch and depth appear to desert him.

From BBC

Nina Hughes won her bantamweight world title in four fights, Claressa Shields had three middleweight world titles in seven bouts.

From BBC

Starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow, meanwhile, is expected to make a start against the Rockies, as well, after doctors cleared him following a bout of back tightness that forced him to be scratched on Friday.

Another bout of political jargon that followed, "change", "renewal", "security", "fairness", "milestones", "first steps", you get the point.

From BBC

The then-57-year-old Tyson ended nearly two decades of retirement from professional fighting last year when he fought the then-27-year-old Paul in a sanctioned bout.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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