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duration

[doo-rey-shuhn, dyoo-] / dʊˈreɪ ʃən, dyʊ- /


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The findings were published in the journal Astrophysical Journal Letters and could help researchers better recognize long duration solar radio bursts in the future.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

"Arranging for an astronaut to carry out a one-year in-orbit residency experiment is by no means a simple matter of adding together two six-month missions in terms of duration," Zhang said.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

What's extraordinary about this heatwave is not only the level of heat but its duration.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A bond ladder is a portfolio of bonds of different maturities that maintains a stable duration target.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Some find a particular tent so fascinating that they are unable to exit it, opting instead to stay there the duration of their visit.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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