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continuation

[kuhn-tin-yoo-ey-shuhn] / kənˌtɪn juˈeɪ ʃən /


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In the “no landing” scenario, he and his team of Anya Shelekhin, Jessica Guo and Myung-Jee Jung considered the prospects for the continuation of the economic boom.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Firms have turned to the secondary market and so-called continuation vehicles, which give fund investors an opportunity to cash out while allowing the sponsor to own and manage the asset.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Perhaps there isn’t a starting point so much as a continuation, marching forward through life, grappling with the unexpected events that occur, and all the complicated feelings that come with them.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

"This is a well-considered decision that I am confident will open new opportunities for me. This is not the end of the story. The continuation lies ahead," he said on X.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

It is the opening of John Keegan’s 1993 magnum opus, A History of Warfare: War is not the continuation of policy by other means.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

In the era of crashed-and-burned reboots, revivals and continuations, Harris is optimistic that the audience will again find connections.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2023

“Changes in rankings that have taken place have been continuations of longer-term trends, such as the increases seen in the rankings of the three Baltic countries,” Mr. Helliwell said.

From Washington Times Mar. 21, 2023

Two were continuations of Kawaoka’s and Fouchier’s H5N1 work.

From Science Magazine Oct. 18, 2022

Revivals and reboots are a genre unto themselves, split into the gritty ones, the straight-up continuations, the spinoff-in-reboots’-clothing, the various next generations.

From New York Times Nov. 24, 2020

All his later books can be said to be continuations of The Origin of Species.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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