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fortnight

[fawrt-nahyt, -nit] / ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt, -nɪt /
NOUN
fourteen nights and days; two weeks
Synonyms
STRONGEST
half-month two weeks
Antonyms


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Australian airline Qantas said in a statement that it is also increasing fares which "will vary from route to route" after jet fuel costs rose up to 150 per cent over the past fortnight.

From Barron's

However, the reported figure would only amount to around three or four days' worth of global supply or roughly a fortnight's worth of what would normally be shipped out of the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC

A little over a fortnight ago, in the 42-21 loss to Ireland, he fielded Henry Pollock, alongside Curry and Earl in a trio that instead prioritised speed and breakdown work.

From BBC

Over the past fortnight, around a dozen of the "landscaped" potholes uploaded online have since been filled by the council, while others have not remained that way for long.

From BBC

In Cardiff, a fortnight ago, they showed their mental strength in adversity, something they haven't shown enough of over the years.

From BBC