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bout

[bout] / baʊt /




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The latest bout of inflation was sparked by the war with Iran and a resulting surge in oil prices to $113 a barrel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

The latest technology-stock slump looks more like a brief bout of volatility than a bubble popping.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Despite growing speculation Las Vegas could stage the contest, Hearn has had no formal request from Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh to move the bout outside the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

When they started the medication and when changing to a new dose, they sometimes had a bout of vomiting or diarrhea about 48 hours after the shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Then he told her bout callin’ hisself to preach.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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