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[bout] / baʊt /




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After a 2022 bout of E. coli poisoning at Wendy’s, the stock fell 13% over six weeks but rebounded 25% over the next couple of months.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Tech firms enjoyed a fresh bout of buying following a volatile run in recent weeks, with Japanese and Korean chipmakers leading the charge.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

He gets more easy, unforced laughs than anyone, especially when it comes to a bout of “scromiting.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Sam experienced one bout of excruciating pain a week after the procedure, a known but uncommon side effect of vasectomies according to Dr Salkeld, but that subsided after a few hours.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

“Ain’t nobody ever said nothin’ out loud bout you henpeckin’ Uncle Camp, Aunt Loma.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

At this point, investors have grown accustomed to brief bouts of volatility — spurred by tariffs, the war with Iran or creeping worries about the payoff on artificial-intelligence-related investments.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Its shares are up 46% since January, despite bouts of volatility that weighed on the sector in recent weeks as some investors worry that valuations and AI spending might be too high.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Prenga, now based in New Jersey, has won 20 pro bouts by knockout and lost once, but the 35-year-old has not faced anyone close to Joshua's level.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

But there is little in the public record to document this, other than items in the gossip pages about their golf bouts.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Oh, the Test matches that have saved us from ennui, the boxing bouts, even the billiard scores.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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