duration

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The shares did get a boost on Tuesday, jumping 8%, but uncertainty about the duration of the Iran war and the chip-smuggling allegations are likely to keep the stock under pressure.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The wild card, however, is the duration of the war and the impact of a sustained bump in fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

While the war’s duration is unknown, Lee looks at seven major conflicts dating back to 1900 and finds equity markets have a habit of troughing early on because investors “price adverse risks early and quickly.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran had "had no negotiations with America in these thirty-one days," referring to the duration of the war.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Much, too, depends on the nature of the subsoil, the quake’s duration, the frequency and severity of aftershocks, and the physical setting of the affected area.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson