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four

[fawr, fohr] / fɔr, foʊr /




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In December, Miley and her rocker boyfriend of more than four years, Maxx Morando, announced they were engaged.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

In 2023, Ukrainian drones or missiles struck Russian critical infrastructure only four times, according to Rochan Consulting, a Poland-based military analysis firm.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

And until last year, the margins between them were tiny: the four hottest were separated by just five hundredths of a degree.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

In addition to the antitrust case against Amazon's alleged online retail monopoly, federal US regulators have launched four additional competition lawsuits against tech giants since 2020.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

“I don’t know how to describe it. Like… like I’m in the middle of a river but it’s going in four different directions.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

He whacked five sixes and five fours with a combination of power and flair, including a monstrous six over mid-wicket to surpass the previous highest team total of 226.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

He believes it will take three to fours years before the vegetation recovers, adding: "It will be a long, long road and there is not a lot we can do hasten that recovery."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

There are also the legions of sponsors and guests, who follow the race from bleachers at the summit and nibble on petits fours while the competition rages in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

“He’s just standing there, you know, on all fours, and he’s got drool coming down,” recalled Peter, 69.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

I wanted to tell her about Babs, about Birdie’s, about the teapots and the petits fours.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy



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