bouts

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Concurrently, Brock’s cynicism had a way of giving into bouts of radical optimism, which most famously took form on the group’s best-known song, 2004’s “Float On.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He said while he was treated in hospital he saw men undergoing the traditional radiotherapy who looked "dreadful" in comparison because of the repeated bouts of treatment.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, analysts warned that gilts remain vulnerable to renewed bouts of selling that could lift yields again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Wardley's rise has been one of boxing's more unlikely stories - from working in recruitment and competing in white-collar bouts to becoming world champion.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

So it was Jesse who’d gone on the Web and, between bouts of Quake II, tom through various search engines and relevant Chicago websites.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz