- plural of bout.
bouts
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At this point, investors have grown accustomed to brief bouts of volatility — spurred by tariffs, the war with Iran or creeping worries about the payoff on artificial-intelligence-related investments.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Its shares are up 46% since January, despite bouts of volatility that weighed on the sector in recent weeks as some investors worry that valuations and AI spending might be too high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Earlier in the evening, the venue staged its regular programme of Muay Thai bouts before staff stripped away the canvas and transformed the ring for Fury's boxing card.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But there is little in the public record to document this, other than items in the gossip pages about their golf bouts.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
This time, the bouts were held in his hometown of Alma, Michigan.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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