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duration

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


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Ring said the duration of the alleged crime raises questions about the oversight of the station.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

It all comes down to differing views on the duration of the conflict.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Researchers measured sleep duration and timing using activity monitors, which recorded how long participants stayed in bed.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

He noted that his calls aren’t a forecast on the duration of a move, just a call for those “trading styles.”

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The top voice, for example, begins the first part of the mass, the Kyrie Eleison, with duration values that make up the following number sequence: 6, 2, 2, 2, 4, 1,1, 2, 2, 2, 4.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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