bouts

Example Sentences

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Now, before that, I’d had two bad bouts of bronchitis, one after the next.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The 21-year-old produced an impressive fifth-round stoppage win over Jermaine Franklin in March, becoming the first fighter to stop the American in 27 professional bouts.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Notably, stocks have outperformed bonds during the two most recent bouts of high inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But memory is a notoriously cyclical sector, prone to bouts of overbuilding during the boom time which leads to gluts in a downturn.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Even though this is preseason, shortened bouts, we’re all suited up.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes