duration
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The study, published in the journal Science, says the intensity and duration of the violence may inform how early human conflict developed.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Fix your bond exposure: If your bond fund’s average duration is more than seven years, you are betting inflation returns to 2% fast.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Iran agreed to safe passage through the strait for the duration of the ceasefire but has also spoken of setting up a toll system, which would allow it to fund its reconstruction.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The challenges in Iran are even greater due to Tehran’s longstanding investment in air defenses and the duration of the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
April advanced to May: a bright serene May it was; days of blue sky, placid sunshine, and soft western or southern gales filled up its duration.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing duration
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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