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period

[peer-ee-uhd] / ˈpɪər i əd /




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Geoje city saw 124.5mm of rain in a one-hour period, the highest since South Korea's meteorological agency started keeping records for the city in 1972.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Zeekr was a key growth driver, with sales for the period nearly doubling from a year earlier, while the company’s other major brands faced weaker demand in China.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The blaze broke out in an area that was ravaged by massive fires in 1911, during a similar period of heatwaves and drought -- and is the country's largest wildfire since then.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

For a brief period, the energy being released reached roughly 400 billion times the output of Earth's Sun, surpassing even the most powerful supernovae known to astronomers.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

I might be foggy about my history, but I knew what a fire could do in this time period, and it was devastating.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Some parents think that their 9-year-old is too young to be hearing about periods and fertility, without realising that some 9 year olds have already started their periods.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

It also added features that remind teens to take a break if they have been scrolling for long periods, while allowing them to impose daily time limits on their usage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

And replacing Diablo’s steady power with a combination of solar and batteries would be technically possible but increasingly expensive, particularly during the periods of highest demand, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

But lengthier and more frequent periods of hot and dry weather are increasingly a challenge.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

This is the fastest route and doesn’t come with any of the long waiting periods.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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