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autumn

[aw-tuhm] / ˈɔ təm /
NOUN
season between summer and winter
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A spokesperson for the Department for Education said the case was deeply disturbing, adding they were "launching a safeguarding review on digital devices and CCTV", with new guidance due in the autumn.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

L’Oreal agreed to acquire the business for roughly $4.7 billion last autumn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Oil futures are declining to the low $80s and high $70s for delivery in late summer and autumn, assuming peace holds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Although autumn is prime Santa Ana season, it’s not unusual for the area to also get the winds in the spring during the transition from cooler to warmer weather, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

An autumn haze drifted across the stifling late-August schoolroom.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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