duration
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The heat that Southern California experienced this year was unprecedented, both in intensity and duration, according to Benmarhnia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Future work should examine whether the usage patterns persist over the total duration of the six-year pilot program, the study said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Russian defence ministry said on Friday it would halt fire in the "Kherson sector" for the duration of the ceasefire, without giving details.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
The average duration has been 3:11, or seven minutes longer than the last several years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
I would grow to dislike Dieter, and he would grow to hate me, but we were, for the duration, bunk- mates—I, unfortunately, in the bed above him.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Prof Andy Jones, in endurance performance at the University of Exeter, said there were three potential physiological explanations as to why women could perform better over long distances or durations.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Today’s hottest stocks have very long durations since they pay small or no dividends and dangle distant profits when they’re expected to dominate AI or space or whatever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dr. Janelsins said future research should explore different durations and doses for both exercise programs and low-dose ibuprofen.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
Block has also tested out different durations of installments to determine what makes the most sense for its customers, Jennings said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Rhythm occurs in a melody, in the accompaniment, and uses combinations of short and long durations to create patterns and entire compositions.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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