bout

Example Sentences

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This was not just down to rotation from the Arsenal manager but to a bout of injuries that have hit the squad.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Based on legacy alone, the national title bout is a mismatch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

An experienced fighter stood a good chance of making it to the next bout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Fresh pension-fund buying would come as retail investors have moved to the sidelines during the latest bout of stock-market volatility.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“Well, I be-dog. Ain’t you a sight! I was just a-wonderin’ how Rucker could a-hired a new man and I ain’t heard bout it.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns