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bout

[bout] / baʊt /




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The economy may be able to escape an all-out recession, but Swonk is concerned about “a mild bout of stagflation,” an uncomfortable mix of rising prices and sluggish growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Canadian Rangers on the patrol suffered a bout of food poisoning, likely from the military rations they were eating.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Fury has not fought since December 2024 while Joshua's last bout was against Jake Paul last December.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

A fresh bout of AI jitters weighed on shares of software, financial services and even trucking companies earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Jake’s near bout gone broke on them racehosses. Not from bettin’.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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